Defining British Citizenship: Empire, Commonwealth and Modern Britain

by Rieko Karatani

Overview

Unlike many nations Britain had not developed a national citizenship by the 20th century. Instead belonging in Britain was merely a function of allegiance to the Crown. This lack of definition was seen as beneficial. This title explores the implications of such vagueness as a new millennium begins.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714653365
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2002
Series:	British Politics and Society
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Understanding citizenship; the development of British subjecthood before the 20th century; the common code system - Britain and the dominions in the pre-Second World War period; Commonwealth citizenship - from the British Nationality Act 1948 to the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962; emerging national citizenship through immigration control - from the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 to the Immigration Act 1971; epilogue - an appraisal of the British Nationality Act 1981; conclusion; appendices.