The ''Journal of Race Development'' was the first American

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of international relations. It was founded in 1910 by

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along with

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, both of

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. Despite a name which now suggests a journal devoted to

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, the journal, in fact, dealt with a variety of topics connected with politics, foreign affairs and international relations. It was renamed the ''Journal of International Relations'', which in turn was merged with ''

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'' in 1922.

Major articles

The following are some of the articles published in ''The Journal of Race Development'' which are most commonly cited today. *Chamberlain, A. F., "The Contribution of the Negro to Human Civilization", ''Journal of Race Development'', 1 (April 1911) * Du Bois, W.E.B., "Of the Culture of White Folk," ''Journal of Race Development'' (April 1917) *Huntington, Ellsworth, "The Adaptability of the White Man to Tropical America," ''Journal of Race Development'' (October 1914). * McKenzie, Fayette Avery, "The American Indian of Today and Tomorrow," ''The Journal of Race Development'', 3:2 (October 1912) * Singh, Sander, "The Hindu in Canada," ''Journal of Race Development'', 7 (1916–17), 361–382

References

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