Racial Harmony Is Achievable: Lessons from the Kingdom of Hawai'i (Routledge Focus)

Book Details:

• Author: Michael Haas

• Brand: Routledge

• Edition: 1

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 124

• Release Date: 13-07-2016

• ISBN: 9781138204461

• Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches

• Language: English

About The Book:
Racial and Social Harmony: The Kingdom of Hawaiʽi's 19th Century Solution by Michael Haas presents a remarkable analysis of how the Kingdom of Hawaiʽi, during the nineteenth century, exemplified harmony and unity among a diverse population. Drawing on a history of responsive leadership, economic progress, environmental preservation, and social cohesion, the book explores how various ethnic groups—Caucasians, Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans, Native Hawaiians, and others—worked together to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Haas examines how the Kingdom of Hawaiʽi successfully navigated civil wars, diseases, ecological damage, religious conflicts, and imperialist threats, while building a peaceful and prosperous society. Despite these successes, the Kingdom eventually fell due to a violation of international law, and the book argues that the lessons from Hawaiʽi’s experience are essential for solving the world’s ongoing conflicts.

This work presents a compelling case for how societies can overcome divisions and offers a transformative social plan, making it an important contribution to political science, public affairs, sociology, and Hawaiian studies.