Becoming British
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Becoming British

UK Citizenship Examined

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Becoming British

UK Citizenship Examined

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About This Book

From Syrian asylum seekers to super-rich foreign investors, immigration is one of the most controversial issues facing Britain today. Politicians kick the subject from one election to the next with energetic but ineffectual promises to 'crack down', while newspaper editors plaster it across front pages.But few know the truth behind the headlines; indeed, the almost daily changes to our complex immigration laws pile up so quickly that even the officials in charge struggle to keep up.In this clear, concise guide, Thom Brooks, one of the UK's leading experts on British citizenship - and a newly initiated British citizen himself - deftly navigates the perennially thorny path, exploding myths and exposing absurdities along the way. Ranging from how to test for 'Britishness' to how to tackle EU 'free movement', Becoming British explores how UK immigration really works - and sparks a long-overdue debate about how it should work.Combining expert analysis with a blistering critique of the failings of successive governments, this is the definitive guide to one of the most hotly disputed issues in the UK today. Wherever you stand on the immigration debate, Brooks's wryly observed account is the essential road map.

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Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
9781785900150
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Civics & Citizenship
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. CHAPTER 1: Immigration rising
  6. CHAPTER 2: From subject to citizen
  7. CHAPTER 3: What is Britishness?
  8. CHAPTER 4: Testing citizenship
  9. CHAPTER 5: The English question
  10. CHAPTER 6: The free movement myth
  11. CHAPTER 7: Love and marriage
  12. CHAPTER 8: Seeking asylum
  13. CHAPTER 9: Ending Britishness
  14. CHAPTER 10: A future for Britishness?
  15. Further reading
  16. Acknowledgements
  17. About the Author
  18. Copyright