Defining British Citizenship - Empire, Commonwealth and Modern Britain

Informationen zum Autor Rieko Karantani Klappentext Unlike many nations Britain had not developed a national citizenship by the 20th century. Instead belonging in Britain was merely a function of allegiance to the Crown. This lack of definition was seen as beneficial. This title explores the implications of such vagueness as a new millennium begins. Zusammenfassung This book explains the immigration and citizenship policies in Britain that repeatedly postponed the creation of British citizenship until 1981. Inhaltsverzeichnis Understanding citizenship; the development of British subjecthood before the 20th century; the common code system - Britain and the dominions in the pre-Second World War period; Commonwealth citizenship - from the British Nationality Act 1948 to the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962; emerging national citizenship through immigration control - from the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 to the Immigration Act 1971; epilogue - an appraisal of the British Nationality Act 1981; conclusion; appendices.

Product details

• Authors: Rieko Karatani, Karatani Rieko
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2002
• EAN: 9780714653365
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-5336-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: British Politics and Society; Cass Series--British Politics; British Politics and Society
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, Political Ideologies, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Civil rights & citizenship, Political ideologies and movements, Civics and citizenship