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

by Skinner, Rob

• ISBN13: 9780230203662
• ISBN10: 0230203663
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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	p. viii
List of Abbreviations	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Humanitarian Networks and Segregation	p. 12
South African Liberalism and 'Friends of Africa'	p. 31
Human Rights and Anti-Colonialism	p. 59
The Nationalist Challenge	p. 81
Sites of Struggle - the Emerging Anti-Apartheid Network	p. 118
Sharpeville, Sanctions and the Making of a Transnational Movement	p. 156
Epilogue and Conclusion	p. 196
Notes	p. 203
Bibliography	p. 238
Index	p. 253
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