Discourse of Repatriation in Britain, 1845-2016 - A Political and Social History

List of contents

1 ‘Are there no means by which we can get rid of this intolerable nuisance?’, Paupers and Exiles, 1845–1881 12
2 ‘And if found in the land one hour later …’, Expelling the Alien, 1881–1914 50
3 ‘… they are persons whom it is undesirable to retain in this country’, War, Unrest, and Fascism, 1914–1945 101
4 ‘Who goes home?’, repatriation in the post-war era, 1945–2016 146
Conclusion 204

About the author

Daniel Renshaw is Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Reading, UK. His work examines migration, diaspora and prejudice in Britain and Europe. He is the author of Socialism and the Diasporic ‘Other’, published in 2018.

Summary

Examining responses to migration and settlement in Britain from the Irish Famine up to Brexit, The Discourse of Repatriation looks at how concepts of removal evolved in this period, and the varied protagonists who have articulated these ideas in different contexts.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Renshaw, Daniel (University of Reading Renshaw
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781138579637
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57963-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern British History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Nationalism, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, Jewish Studies, Fascism & Nazism, Colonialism and imperialism, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Social groups: religious groups and communities