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Race, Nation, and Capital in the Modern World invites us to reconsider the central social and political forces that have shaped the Western world and beyond. Placing nationalism and social inequality at the center of his story, Professor Nicholson proves to be a reliable and refreshingly readable guide to understanding the strug- gles and conficts of the past and the present. You will learn much from this history, as I did. –Steven Seidman, Sociology Department, University at Albany – State University of New York This is a clearly argued text with revelatory analysis about the historical interrela- tionship between the forces that have shaped the modern world. This important text demystifes the siloed approach to these issues and, instead, unearths the cohe- sive connectivity of capital, nation and race in a way that is both informative and engaging. –Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Professor of International History and Politics, the Geneva Graduate Institute RACE, NATION, AND CAPITAL IN THE MODERN WORLD Race, Nation, and Capital in the Modern World is a comprehensive yet concise book that traces the history of racism, nationalism and capitalism from their combined origins at the end of the ffteenth century to the present. This book describes the development of legal codes and institutional practices that brought vast wealth and power to their chief benefciaries, along with great sufering, exploitation and destruction to its victims. Instead of understanding racism as an aberration or dark faw in the troubled past of a world power like the United States, this synthesis places race and racism in the forefront of the unfolding history of nationalism and capitalism. The work de-emphasizes the uniqueness of each nation’s particular experience by showing the interdependence of capitalist and racist practices. The narrative follows the leading hegemonic national powers as they expanded from mercantile conquests through plantation enslavement, massive displacement of populations, colonialism, global warfare and fnally the tenacious contemporary aftermath. There are no comparable surveys for undergraduates or general readers seeking a unifed historical understanding of these primary drivers of modernity. It is a provocative introductory guide and not a work of political theory. This volume will appeal to students, scholars and those interested in studies on racism, race, capital, the history of inequality and human and civil rights. Philip Yale Nicholson is a social historian. He is Professor Emeritus at Nassau Community College. He was awarded the rank of State University of New York Distinguished Professor in 2009. His publications include Who Do We Think We Are? Race and Nation in the Modern World (1999) and Labor’s Story in the United States (2003). RACE, NATION, AND CAPITAL IN THE MODERN WORLD The Nexus of Inequality Philip Yale Nicholson Designed cover image: Joseph Mallord William Turner: Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On). Artepics/Alamy Stock Photo First published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 Philip Yale Nicholson The right of Philip Yale Nicholson to be identifed as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identifcation and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Nicholson, Philip Yale, 1940- author. Title: Race, nation, and capital in the modern world : the nexus of inequality / Philip Yale Nicholson. Description: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifers: LCCN 2022047375 (print) | LCCN 2022047376 (ebook) | ISBN 9781032056258 (paperback) | ISBN 9781032052793 (hardback) | ISBN 9781003198420 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Racism—History. | Nationalism—History. Classifcation: LCC HT1507 .N53 2023 (print) | LCC HT1507 (ebook) | DDC 305.8—dc23/eng/20221117 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022047375 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022047376 ISBN: 978-1-032-05279-3 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-05625-8 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-19842-0 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003198420 Typeset in Bembo by Apex CoVantage, LLC To my grandchildren: Hannah, Jake, Zoe, Mia, Joe and Sam CONTENTS Acknowledgments x Introduction 1 1 Taking Shape: Race, State and Capital to 1600 10 2 Mercantile Capital, Racialized Agriculture: 1600–1713 31 3 Liberty, Law and Capital in the Peak Years of Slavery: 1713–1865 50 4 The Pressure Cooker of Race, Nation and Capital: 1865–1914 73 5 Furies Unleashed: 1914–1945 93 6 Cold War Double Standards: 1945–1991 115 7 Enduring Inequalities: 1991–2020s 137 Bibliography 159 Index 175
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