Racial Harmony Is Achievable : Lessons From the Kingdom of Hawai'i

Racial and social relations can become harmonious and serene in every country of the world. Racism can be eliminated. The Kingdom of Hawaiʽi during the nineteenth century reveals a history of responsive politicians, economic progress, environmental preservation, and serene race relations because of a cultural lifestyle that can be emulated. But not everything was rosy. Severe challenges emerged after the discovery of the Islands in 1778. The leaders and the people responded to various intrusions in an exemplary manner, while the same problems have provoked endless conflict and social disintegration that plague the world today. Using analytical methods, this book recounts how the people of the Islands overcame civil wars, decimating diseases, ecosystem despoliation, religious conflicts, the uprooting of feudalism, worker exploitation, imperialist threats, coups, and a massive influx of new residents who quickly became acculturated. But the Kingdom of Hawaiʽi ended because of a flagrant violation of international law that calls out to be reversed. The world needs to know how a society of Caucasians, Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans, Native Hawaiians, and others worked together to solve problems that seem intractable elsewhere. Until the secret is revealed, the world seems doomed to constant turbulence. Presenting a plan for social transformation, this book will be of key interest in the fields of political science, public affairs, sociology, and Hawaiian studies. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Tables......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Part I Introduction......Page 14 1 The spirit of Aloha......Page 16 Part II Historic challenges to the Kingdom of Hawai‛i......Page 24 2 Civil wars......Page 26 3 Epidemics......Page 30 4 The threat of colonization......Page 33 5 Religious conflicts......Page 37 6 Environmental despoliation......Page 40 7 Transformation from feudalism to capitalism......Page 44 8 Foreigners overwhelm natives......Page 51 9 Differential treatment based on race and sex......Page 56 10 Civil unrest and coup attempts......Page 62 Part III A kingdom falls......Page 68 11 A coup topples a kingdom......Page 70 12 White racism takes over......Page 73 Part IV Legacy of the Kingdom of Hawai‛i......Page 78 13 Zeal for progress......Page 80 14 A model for the world......Page 89 Bibliography......Page 106 Index......Page 118