Holding the Line - Race, Racism, and American Foreign Policy Toward Africa, 1953-1961

Informationen zum Autor By George White Jr. Klappentext The Eisenhower administration's confrontation with Africa demonstrates the significance of race in the creation and execution of American foreign policy. In this new work, historian George White, Jr., explores the ways in which Eisenhower diplomacy, influenced by America's racialized fantasies, fears, and desires, turned the Cold War into a global sanctuary for the rehabilitation of Whiteness. Zusammenfassung The Eisenhower administration's confrontation with Africa demonstrates the significance of race in the creation and execution of American foreign policy. In this new work! historian George White! Jr.! explores the ways in which Eisenhower diplomacy! influenced by America's racialized fantasies! fears! and desires! turned the Cold War into a global sanctuary for the rehabilitation of Whiteness. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 The Ghosts in the Shell Chapter 2 As the Snake Sheds its Skin: Eisenhower Diplomacy, African Decolonization and Nationalism Chapter 3 The Negus and I: American Foreign Policy Toward Ethiopia Chapter 4 Less than Strangers: Ghana and the United States Chapter 5 Diplomacy with the Not-So-Distant CousinL: The United States of America and The Union of South Africa Chapter 6 Stabilizing the Happy Colony: The United States and The Belgian Congo Chapter 7 Conclusion: Overrunning the Best Interests of those Concerned

Product details

• Authors: Jr. George White, George White, George Jr. White, George White Jr.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.01.2006
• EAN: 9780742533837
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3383-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Politics & government, Diplomacy, Politics and government