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

This is the first survey of British immigration policy to include both its pre-World War Two origins and its development after the crucial 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act. It is an accessible introduction to a subject of increasing popularity with students and academics. It also integrates the results of extensive archival research. Offering a different perspective to sociological approaches, British Immigration Policy since 1939 will be of interest to historians, political scientists, and those studying public and social policy.;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.