Citizenship and belonging immigration and the politics of demographic governance in postwar Britain /

Hampshire, James.

Citizenship and belonging immigration and the politics of demographic governance in postwar Britain / [electronic resource] : James Hampshire. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. - x, 252 p. - Migration, minorities and citizenship .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-246) and index.

James Hampshire explores the politics of immigration in postwar Britain & shows how ideas of race, demography & belonging intertwined to shape immigration policy. He offers the perspective of demographic goverance - explaining immigration in terms of how states manage & regulate their populations. 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.




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Citizenship--Great Britain.
Racism--Great Britain.
Migration, immigration & emigration
Central / national / federal government policies
Sociology
Political science & theory
United Kingdom, Great Britain
Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999
Politics & government
Society & culture: general
Politics and Government.


Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-


Electronic books.