British Immigration Policy Since 1939: The Making of Multi-Racial Britain

by Spencer,Ian R.G.

• ISBN13: 9780415136969
• ISBN10: 0415136962
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1997-06-05
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

In the space of less than half a century, Britain has shifted from being a virtually all-white society to a multi-racial society with important Asian and black communities.British Immigration Policy Since 1939traces this transition from the Second World War, through the restrictive legislation on immigration in the 1960s, up to the present day. Based on a detailed examination of recently released archival material, Ian Spencer outlines the chronology and explores the nature of Asian and black immigration since 1939 and evaluates the role of government in regulating the movement. He argues that Britain became a multi-racial society despite, rather than because of, the policies of both Labour and Conservative governments.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xii
The Origins of Multi-Racial Britain	p. 1
Immigration Policy in Practice, 1945-55	p. 21
The Making of Policy, 1945-55	p. 49
Policy and Practice Under Strain, 1955-62	p. 82
The Making of Multi-Racial Britain, 1962-91	p. 129
Conclusion	p. 152
Notes	p. 162
Bibliography	p. 192
Index	p. 201
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