About RACISM, DIPLOMACY, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
(From publisher website)
Unoki addresses the significance of racism in international relations by focusing on its conception as a doctrine and its interrelationship with imperialism, its doctrinal role in the development of the discipline of International Relations (IR), and various episodes from Western and Asian history in which racism had affected state behavior and the practice of diplomacy.
The creation of empires that oppressed indigenous peoples, the two World Wars and the campaigns of ethnic “cleansing” and genocide that accompanied these wars and other conflicts, and international movements calling for the elimination of racial discrimination, attest to the impact racial prejudice, or racism, has had on international relations. Despite this history, racism’s relevance is seldom mentioned in IR courses offered in universities or IR textbooks. Instead, IR scholars have often explained the behavior of states using the framework of theories that highlight variables and themes such as power, fear, and the search for security in an anarchic world. Unoki demonstrates that racism has not only substantially influenced the course of international relations but that it continues to do so in the 21st century, making it imperative that policymakers are aware of racism’s deleterious legacy.
A vital resource for students, policymakers, and those who are interested in building a more tolerant and just world.
Table of Contents
Preface 1. Introduction: Definitions of "race" and racism 2. The development of racism as a doctrine 3. Racism in international relations 4. Racism and the discipline of International Relations (IR) 5. White supremacy and the rise of Japan 6. The segregation and immigration crisis of 1905-1907 7. The 1919 Paris Peace Conference Racial Equality Proposal 8. Conclusion: Racism and international relations in the 21st century
A Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs) library book of the week (12, April 2023)
BOOKS BY KO UNOKI
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Global Empires
(Routledge, UK, 2013)
International Relations and the Origins of the Pacific War
(Palgrave MacMillan, UK, 2016)
Competition Laws, National Interests and International Relations
(Routledge, UK, 2019)
Racism, Diplomacy, and International Relations
(Routledge, UK, 2022)
You can also find them on WorldCat.org, the world's largest library catalog of books and articles in major educational institutions.
REVIEWS
”Unoki has made an important contribution to an important and timely priority in international affairs.....”
Professor Rachel Kyte
Dean of the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy,
Tufts University
My favorite book of Ko Unoki’s is his, Mergers, Acquisitions and Global Empires: Tolerance, Diversity and the Success of M&A.
This book draws a number of original and clever parallels between successful M&A and successful empire building, where both are characterized by hierarchical control and domination by the acquiring entity over the acquired. Unoki argues that both successful M&As and successful empires share a high level of tolerance. Such tolerance has manifested as 1) an avoidance of unequal and discriminatory treatment towards the acquired employees /subjects, 2) respect and observance of cultural autonomy, and 3) the employment of the right people for the right positions regardless of their origin (acquirer or acquired).
This tolerance in turn contributes to the prosperity of the empire, the loyalty of the acquired /subjects, and the subsequent long-term stability and continuity of the empire.
Unoki provides a well-documented history with vivid accounts that give his assertions credibility. This is a memorable, intellectually satisfying, and entertaining read. Thumbs up!
Dr. Patricia Robinson
Associate Professor
Hitotsubashi University ICS Business School
Competition laws, National Interests, and International Relations: This work places a legal analysis of competition policy in the context of international political ideologies (the Realist School, the Liberal School and the Power Transition School) and, in this respect, is a unique contribution to the field of jurisprudence on competition and law and policy and also of the theories of international politics.
The reviewer has seen many works on competition law and policy in the area of law and economics. It is the first time that the reviewer encounters a work where jurisprudence and political science are combined to make an integrated whole and, in this respect, this work may usher a new approach in the study of competition law and policy.
Dr. Mitsuo Matsushita
Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo
Former member of the WTO Appellate Body
Ko Unoki is a brilliant and accomplished scholar of international politics.
His previous book on the period leading up to World War II in the Pacific (International Relations and the Origins of the Pacific War, Palgrave Macmillan, 2016) provides a compelling and fresh analysis of US-Japanese relations and the international political structure prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
His current book (Racism, Diplomacy, and International Relations, Routledge, 2022) is a must-read as we enter an international era that will rise or fall in part on its ability to deal with racism. Unoki traces the role of racism in international politics from the time of Woodrow Wilson and the Treaty of Versailles and makes a convincing case for its continuing challenge to peace and stability today and into the future.
Deborah Winslow Nutter, PhD
Former Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Practice and Founding Director, Global Master of Arts Program at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
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A Brilliant and Bold Book; Racism, Diplomacy, and International Relations
A rare gem in the field of International Relations, in this book Dr Unoki tracks the history of racism illuminating how prejudicial attitudes have not only shaped global affairs but us as people, too.
Uncovering inconvenient events in history not taught in the typical curriculum, Dr Unoki's book is a thoroughly researched must-read for anyone who wants to understand racism in the context of the 21st century.
Haru Yamada, PhD
Sociolinguist
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