The Foundations of Anti-Apartheid: Liberal Humanitarians and Transnational Activists in Britain and the United States, c.1919-64

by Rob Skinner

Overview

Anti-apartheid was one of the most significant international causes of the late twentieth century. The book provides the first detailed history of the emergence of anti-apartheid activism in Britain and the USA, tracing the network of individuals and groups who shaped the moral and political character of the movement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349301485
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Edition description:	1st ed. 2010
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

ROB SKINNER teaches in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Bristol, UK. He has written on the history of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement and Christian liberalism in South Africa.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Humanitarian Networks and Segregation South African Liberalism and 'Friends of Africa' Human Rights and Anti-Colonialism The Nationalist Challenge Sites of Struggle - the Emerging Anti-Apartheid Network Sharpeville, Sanctions and the making of a Transnational Movement Epilogue and Conclusion Notes Bibliography