British immigration policy since 1939 : the making of multi-racial Britain / Ian R.G. Spencer.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Spencer, Ian R. G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Emigration and immigration.
• Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--20th century.
• Great Britain--Politics and government--1936-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first survey of British immigration policy to include both its pre-World War II origins and its development after the crucial 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act. It provides an vital introduction to a subject of increasing popularity

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Preface; The origins of multi-racial Britain; Immigration policy in practice, 1945 55; The making of policy, 1945 55; Policy and practice under strain, 1955 62; The making of multi-racial Britain, 1962 91; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references (p. [162]-200) and index.

ISBN:

• 1-134-77661-6
• 1-134-77662-4
• 0-203-43703-9
• 0-203-28509-3
• 1-280-31953-4

OCLC:

171117400