This is the first survey of British immigration policy to include both its pre-World War Two origins and its development after the crucial 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act. It is an accessible introduction to a subject of increasing popularity with students and academics. It also integrates the results of extensive archival research. Offering a different perspective to sociological approaches, British Immigration Policy since 1939 will be of interest to historians, political scientists, and those studying public and social policy.
Preface 1 The origins of multi-racial Britain; A twentieth-century story; The first settled communities, 1850-1939; Government policy and the growth of communities, 1919-39; The Second World War 2 Immigration policy in practice, 1945-55 3 The making of policy, 1945-55 4 Policy and practice under strain, 1955-62 5 The making of multi-racial Britain, 1962-91 Conclusion
