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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808579103321

Autore

Somerville Will

Titolo

Immigration under New Labour / / Will Somerville [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK : , : Policy Press, , 2007

ISBN

1-281-74180-9

9786611741808

1-84742-257-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 232 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

325.41090511

Soggetti

Political science - World - European

Social sciences - Emigration & Immigration

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration

Great Britain Emigration and immigration Government policy

Great Britain Politics and government 1997-

Great Britain Emigration And Immigration

Great Britain Politics And Government 1997-2010

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Sep 2022).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Immigration under New Labour; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; About the author; Preface: The Blair Years; Introduction; 1. Managed migration; 2. Security: powers to combat the 'illegal' threat; 3. Integration: a new pivot for policy?; 4. The vicious circle of asylum policy; 5. Delivery: non-stop reform; 6. A new direction; 7. The new global marketplace; 8. The law and policy; 9. The European Union; 10. Networks: the engine room of policy development; 11. Politicians and parties; 12. Public attitudes; 13. The media: policy in the furnace

14. Officials: policy at the frontline15. A fresh perspective on policy change; 16. Evaluating immigration policy making; 17. Targets of restriction: asylum (and security); 18. Integration: a consistent record of failure?; 19. Delivery; 20. Economic migration: has the vision been realised?; 21. Outside of the circle: international development; 22. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index



Sommario/riassunto

<i>Immigration under New Labour</i> presents the first comprehensive account of immigration policy over the last ten years, providing an in-depth analysis of policy and legislation since Tony Blair and New Labour were first elected.