The Politics of Immigration
Race and Race Relations in Postwar Britain
Published on 17. December 1992
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-631-16743-3 (ISBN)
Description
The migration to Britain of hundreds of thousands of people from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan has been one of the most important social and political developments of the postwar period. This book describes the major developments in race relations since 1945, from the origins of these migrations in World War II to today's multi-racial society.
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Series
Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Illustrations
2figs.17tabs.
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
462 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-16743-3 (9780631167433)
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Content
List of Tables and Figures General Editor's Preface Preface and Acknowledgements 1. The Transformation of British Society 2. The Response to Post-War Immigration 3. `Race' Discrimination and Class 4. The Politicization of `Race' 5. Black Electoral Participation 6. Law and Order and Violence 7. Labour Dilemmas 8. Mrs Thatcher's `Racecraft' 9. The European Context Outline Chronology Bibliography Index.