Multiculturalism in Contemporary Britain : Policy, Law and Theory

Richard T. Ashcroft

ISBN 10: 0367582910 / ISBN 13: 9780367582913

Edité par Routledge, 2020

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Since 1945 the United Kingdom has changed from a polity that was overwhelmingly white, ethnically British, and Christian to one constituted by creeds, cultures, and communities drawn from all over the globe. The term 'multiculturalism' evokes these demographic changes, the policies and laws that arose as a result, and connected public debates. Political and public support for multiculturalism has been called into question in the new millennium, with British multiculturalism-and Britain itself-currently in a state of flux.This volume examines the policy, law, and political theory of multiculturalism in the British context, exploring how they inform each other. It covers topics such as national identity, immigration, integration, the welfare state, gender, freedom of religion, and human rights. It provides a deeper understanding of contemporary British multiculturalism in its various aspects, inexorably leading back to fundamental questions regarding the structure and purpose of the British polity. It also explores the connections between multiculturalism and current events, including Brexit, renewed calls for Scottish independence, and the broader rise of populism in the West.This book was originally published as a special issue of Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, to which the editors have added a new concluding chapter.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Multiculturalism in Contemporary Britain : Policy, Law and Theory
• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date de parution: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0367582910
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780367582913
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 234 L x 156 H x 9 P (en millimètres) 234 millimètres de largeur par 156 millimètres de hauteur par 9 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 254 grammes

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Synopsis

This book examines the issues of law and policy that fall under the umbrella of multiculturalism in contemporary Britain, focusing on the connections between policy, law, and political theory. The chapters-apart from a new conclusion-were originally published in a special issue of Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosop

À propos de l'auteur

Richard T. Ashcroft is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. Before coming to Berkeley, he practised as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

Mark Bevir is a Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Center for British Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He is also a Professor in the Graduate School of Governance at the United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan (MERIT) and a Distinguished Research Professor in the College of Arts and Humanities at Swansea University, UK.