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Race Against Empire : Black Americans and Anticolonialism, 1937-1957 by Penny M. Von Eschen (1997, Trade Paperback)
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Race Against Empire : Black Americans and Anticolonialism, 1, Paperback by Von Eschen, Penny M., ISBN 0801482925, ISBN-13 9780801482922, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Marshaling evidence from a wide array of international sources, Penny M. Von Eschen offers a vivid portrayal of the African diaspora in its international heyday, from the 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress to the UN.
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PublisherCornell University Press
ISBN-100801482925
ISBN-139780801482922
eBay Product ID (ePID)399144
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Book TitleRace Against Empire : Black Americans and Anticolonialism, 1937-1957
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, World / African, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, African American
Publication Year1997
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, History
AuthorPenny M. Von Eschen
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width7 in
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LCCN96-022283
Reviews"After reading Penny M. Von Eschen's brilliant account of African American efforts to overthrow colonialism in Africa during the 1940s and '50s, no one will be able to write about black politics without considering the international context. In the best tradition of W. E. B. Du Bois, C. L. R. James, and Cedric Robinson, she reminds us, as Malcolm X had three decades ago, that black liberation is 'not just an American problem, but a world problem.'"--Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Race Rebels: Culture, Politics, and the Black Working Class, "Although her central arguments are straightforward, they have a deep historical grounding. She gives attentionto the many long- and short-term conditions influencing the form and content of a diasporan identity in the 1940's. . . On the whole, Von Eschen paints a riveting portrait of a time in which radical anticolonialism and domestic Black civil rights marched hand in hand, before weathering the challenges of the Truman and Eisenhower years."--Clarence Long, Against the Current. January/February, 2000., This story of the potential--and the obstacles--in building a solidarity movement across national boundaries retains its full relevance in today's world, even as it reveals an important chapter in the history of both African Americans and of the U.S. left., "Race Against Empire . . . breaks much ground in current historiography on cold war and anti-colonial practices. . . . Race Against Empire is useful for its analysis of America's cold war policies; how these policies affected black political movements in the international sphere and how, ultimately, this led to the collapse of the prominent opponents of colonialism and significant challenges to US foreign policy abroad. But Race Against Empire is also important because it identifies a little-known constellation of intellectuals who, through creative and energetic insurgency in the context of cold war repressions, articulated the links necessary for building a movement of international solidarity among all oppressed peoples."-Larvester Gaither, Race and Class, After reading Penny M. Von Eschen's brilliant account of African American efforts to overthrow colonialism in Africa during the 1940s and '50s, no one will be able to write about black politics without considering the international context. In the best tradition of W. E. B. Du Bois, C. L. R. James, and Cedric Robinson, she reminds us, as Malcolm X had three decades ago, that black liberation is 'not just an American problem, but a world problem.', "Scholars of race, social movements, political science, or the mass media will find great value in this unsentimental account of a disturbing history."--Contemporary Sociology, "Race against Empire . . . breaks much ground in current historiography on cold war and anti-colonial practices. . . . it is useful for its analysis of America's cold war policies, how these policies affected black political movements in the international sphere, and how, ultimately, this led to the collapse of the prominent opponents of colonialism and significant challenges to US foreign policy abroad. But Race against Empire is also important because it identifies a little-known constellation of intellectuals who, through creative and energetic insurgency in the context of cold war repressions, articulated the links necessary for building a movement of international solidarity among all oppressed peoples."--Race and Class, "After reading Von Eschen's brilliant account of African American efforts to overthrow colonialism in Africa during the 1940s and 50s, no one will be able to write about black politics without considering the international context."--Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Race Rebels: Culture, Politics, and the Black Working Class, "Von Eschen has made an important contribution to the history of the black diaspora."-The International History Review, "Although her central arguments are straightforward, they have a deep historical grounding. She gives attentionto the many long- and short-term conditions influencing the form and content of a diasporan identity in the 1940's. . . On the whole, Von Eschen paints a riveting portrait of a time in which radical anticolonialism and domestic Black civil rights marched hand in hand, before weathering the challenges of the Truman and Eisenhower years."--Against the Current, "This story of the potential--and the obstacles--in building a solidarity movement across national boundaries retains its full relevance in today's world, even as it reveals an important chapter in the history of both African Americans and of the U.S. left."--Robert Schaffer, Monthly Review, "Although her central arguments are straightforward, they have a deep historical grounding. She gives attentionto the many long- and short-term conditions influencing the form and content of a diasporan identity in the 1940's. . . On the whole, Von Eschen paints a riveting portrait of a time in which radical anticolonialism and domestic Black civil rights marched hand in hand, before weathering the challenges of the Truman and Eisenhower years."-Clarence Long, Against the Current. January/February, 2000., "Von Eschen has made an important contribution to the history of the black diaspora."--The International History Review, "This story of the potential-and the obstacles-in building a solidarity movement across national boundaries retains its full relevance in today's world, even as it reveals an important chapter in the history of both African Americans and of the U.S. left."-Robert Schaffer, Monthly Review, "Highly readable, excellently researched and documented and containing numerous illustrations, Von Eschen's Race Against Time is to be highly recommended."-Black and Asian Studies Assoc. Newsletter, Although her central arguments are straightforward, they have a deep historical grounding. She gives attentionto the many long- and short-term conditions influencing the form and content of a diasporan identity in the 1940's.... On the whole, Von Eschen paints a riveting portrait of a time in which radical anticolonialism and domestic Black civil rights marched hand in hand, before weathering the challenges of the Truman and Eisenhower years., "Race Against Empire . . . breaks much ground in current historiography on cold war and anti-colonial practices. . . . Race Against Empire is useful for its analysis of America's cold war policies; how these policies affected black political movements in the international sphere and how, ultimately, this led to the collapse of the prominent opponents of colonialism and significant challenges to US foreign policy abroad. But Race Against Empire is also important because it identifies a little-known constellation of intellectuals who, through creative and energetic insurgency in the context of cold war repressions, articulated the links necessary for building a movement of international solidarity among all oppressed peoples."--Larvester Gaither, Race and Class, "Highly readable, excellently researched and documented and containing numerous illustrations, Von Eschen's Race Against Time is to be highly recommended."--Black and Asian Studies Assoc. Newsletter, "Scholars of race, social movements, political science, or the mass media will find great value in this unsentimental account of a disturbing history."-Contemporary Sociology, "This story of the potential--and the obstacles--in building a solidarity movement across national boundaries retains its full relevance in today's world, even as it reveals an important chapter in the history of both African Americans and of the U.S. left."--Monthly Review, Race against Empire ... breaks much ground in current historiography on cold war and anti-colonial practices.... it is useful for its analysis of America's cold war policies, how these policies affected black political movements in the international sphere, and how, ultimately, this led to the collapse of the prominent opponents of colonialism and significant challenges to US foreign policy abroad. But Race against Empire is also important because it identifies a little-known constellation of intellectuals who, through creative and energetic insurgency in the context of cold war repressions, articulated the links necessary for building a movement of international solidarity among all oppressed peoples., Race against Empire ... breaks much ground in current historiography on cold war and anti-colonial practices.... it is useful for its analysis of America's cold war policies, how these policies affected black political movements in the international sphere, and how, ultimately, this led to the collapse of the prominent opponents of colonialism and significant challenges to US foreign policy abroad. But Race against Empire is also important because it identifies a little-known constellation of intellectuals who, through creative and energetic insurgency in the context of cold war repressions, articulated the links necessary for building a movement of international solidarity among all oppressed peoples., Scholars of race, social movements, political science, or the mass media will find great value in this unsentimental account of a disturbing history., "After reading Von Eschen's brilliant account of African American efforts to overthrow colonialism in Africa during the 1940s and 50s, no one will be able to write about black politics without considering the international context."-Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Race Rebels: Culture, Politics, and the Black Working Class
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal325/.3/08996073
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction 1. The Making of the Politics of the African Diaspora 2. Democracy or Empire? 3. To Forge a Colonial International 4. The Diaspora Moment 5. Domesticating Anticolonialism 6. Hearts and Mines 7. Remapping Africa, Rewriting Race 8. No Exit: From Bandung to Ghana Conclusion Notes Index
SynopsisMarshaling evidence from a wide array of international sources, including the black presses of the time, Penny M. Von Eschen offers a vivid portrayal of the African diaspora in its international heyday, from the 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress to early cooperation with the United Nations. Tracing the relationship between transformations in anti-colonial politics and the history of the United States during its emergence as the dominant world power, she challenges bipolar Cold War paradigms. She documents the efforts of African-American political leaders, intellectuals, and journalists who forcefully promoted anti-colonial politics and critiqued U.S. foreign policy. The eclipse of anti-colonial politics?which Von Eschen traces through African-American responses to the early Cold War, U.S. government prosecution of black American anti-colonial activists, and State Department initiatives in Africa?marked a change in the very meaning of race and racism in America from historical and international issues to psychological and domestic ones. She concludes that the collision of anti-colonialism with Cold War liberalism illuminates conflicts central to the reshaping of America; the definition of political, economic, and civil rights; and the question of who, in America and across the globe, is to have access to these rights., During World War II, African American activists, journalists, and intellectuals forcefully argued that independence movements in Africa and Asia were inextricably linkep to political, economic, and civil rights struggles in the United States. Marshaling evidence from a wide array of international sources, including the black presses of the time, Penny M. Von Eschen offers a vivid portrayal of the African diaspora in its international heyday, from the 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress to early cooperation with the United Nations. Race against Empire tells the poignant story of a popular movement and its precipitate decline with the onset of the Cold War. Von Eschen documents the efforts of African-American political leaders, intellectuals, and journalists who forcefully promoted anti-colonial politics and critiqued U.S. foreign policy. The eclipse of anti-colonial politics--which Von Eschen traces through African-American responses to the early Cold War, U.S. government prosecution of black American anti-colonial activists, and State Department initiatives in Africa--marked a change in the very meaning of race and racism in America from historical and international issues to psychological and domestic ones. She concludes that the collision of anti-colonialism with Cold War liberalism illuminates conflicts central to the reshaping of America; the definition of political, economic, and civil rights; and the question of who, in America and across the globe, is to have access to these rights.Exploring the relationship between anticolonial politics, early civil rights activism, and nascent superpower rivalries, Race against Empire offers a fresh perspective both on the emergence of the United States as the dominant global power and on the profound implications of that development for American society., Marshaling evidence from a wide array of international sources, including the black presses of the time, Penny M. Von Eschen offers a vivid portrayal of the African diaspora in its international heyday, from the 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress to early cooperation with the United Nations. Tracing the relationship between transformations in anti-colonial politics and the history of the United States during its emergence as the dominant world power, she challenges bipolar Cold War paradigms. She documents the efforts of African-American political leaders, intellectuals, and journalists who forcefully promoted anti-colonial politics and critiqued U.S. foreign policy. The eclipse of anti-colonial politics--which Von Eschen traces through African-American responses to the early Cold War, U.S. government prosecution of black American anti-colonial activists, and State Department initiatives in Africa--marked a change in the very meaning of race and racism in America from historical and international issues to psychological and domestic ones. She concludes that the collision of anti-colonialism with Cold War liberalism illuminates conflicts central to the reshaping of America; the definition of political, economic, and civil rights; and the question of who, in America and across the globe, is to have access to these rights., Marshaling evidence from a wide array of international sources, Penny M. Von Eschen offers a vivid portrayal of the African diaspora in its international heyday, from the 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress to the UN.
LC Classification NumberE185.615.V66 1996
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