Rieko Karatani

Defining British Citizenship (eBook, ePUB)

Empire, Commonwealth and Modern Britain

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135762315
• Artikelnr.: 47892159

Autorenporträt

Rieko Karantani

Inhaltsangabe

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.