| British Immigration Policy Since 1939: The Making of Multi-Racial Britain Contributor(s): Spencer, Ian R. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415136954 ISBN-13: 9780415136952 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: In the space of less than half a century, Britain has shifted from being a virtually all-white society to a multi-racial society with important Asian and black communities. "British Immigration Policy Since 1939" traces this transition from the Second World War, through the restrictive legislation on immigration in the 1960s, up to the present day. Based on a detailed examination of recently released archival material, Ian Spencer outlines the chronology and explores the nature of Asian and black immigration since 1939 and evaluates the role of government in regulating the movement. He argues that Britain became a multi-racial society despite, rather than because of, the policies of both Labour and Conservative governments. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - History |
| Dewey: 325.410 |
| LCCN: 96009867 |
| Lexile Measure: 1690 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.08" W x 8.56" (0.93 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first survey of British immigration policy to include both its pre-World War Two origins and its development after the crucial 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act. It is an accessible introduction to a subject of increasing popularity with students and academics. It also integrates the results of extensive archival research. Offering a different perspective to sociological approaches, British Immigration Policy since 1939 will be of interest to historians, political scientists, and those studying public and social policy. |
