Britishness, Belonging and Citizenship: Experiencing Nationality Law

ISBN-13: 9781447344476 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 160 str.

Devyani Prabhat

Opis

Long term resident migrants to the UK still face significant barriers to citizenship. Dr Prabhat captures the experiences of those who successfully become British citizens through stories of belonging, citizenship, and the law. The book illuminates the gap between policy and practice in gaining British citizenship.

Spis treści

Introduction to trends and concepts in British citizenship; British citizenship and migration in stories; A folkloric account of citizenship and belonging; Myths and legends: stories of struggles and disappointment; A few fairy tales? stories of success; And, they lived happily ever after? Some conclusions.