The International Politics of Race

Chapter 1: Race as Species.

A two-dimensional concept – Racial typology – Selectionism – Popular usage in English – The tangled web.

Chapter 2. UNESCO.

Scientific facts - Science and politics - Present problems.

Chapter 3 The UN General Assembly.

Treaties - The noble lie – The legal instrument: discrimination – The legal instrument: protected fields - Political action – The decades – Universality – Diplomacy - Two theses.

Chapter 4. A Living Instrument.

Ratification - Treaty monitoring – Annual reports – Communications – Prospects – Problems ahead.

Chapter 5: Australia Arraigned.

White Australia – Native title – Equal treatment – A multicultural society – Unfinished business.

Chapter 6: The USA Enlists.

Why ratify? – Ethnogenesis - The Initial/Third report –A language of diversity.

Chapter 7: Britain in Europe.

European institutions – Immigration - National variations – Ethnic monitoring – Reflections.

Chapter 8 The Third World Conference.

Alternatives - Drafting - Durban 2001 - The Declaration - The Programme of Action - Reservations - A calamity.

Chapter 9: Public Policy and Human Rights.

Human rights standards – Equality in civil and political rights – Equality in economic, social and cultural rights – Ethnic relations.

Chapter 10: Better Explanations.

Race as a social category – The racism problematic – After racism.

Postface.

Bibliography.

Index