Citizenship and Belonging

Immigration and the Politics of Demographic Governance in Postwar Britain

James Hampshire author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:1st Jan '05

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James Hampshire explores the politics of immigration in postwar Britain and shows how ideas of race, demography and belonging intertwined to shape immigration policy.James Hampshire explores the politics of immigration in postwar Britain and shows how ideas of race, demography and belonging intertwined to shape immigration policy. It is the first book to explain immigration in terms of the politics of demographic governance - how states manage and regulate their populations - and provides a much needed historical context to current debates. In addition, the book develops new perspectives on the ways in which racialized ideas influenced politics and policy-making.

ISBN: 9781349514007

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252 pages

1st ed. 2005