Published
Mar 27, 2018Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1447344476Dimensions
198 x 129 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Mar 27, 2018Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1447344483Imprint
Policy PressPublished
Mar 27, 2018Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1447344490Imprint
Policy PressPublished
Mar 27, 2018Page count
160 pagesISBN
978-1447344506Imprint
Policy Press
Britishness, Belonging and Citizenship
In the media
'Addressing challenges in acquiring British citizenship in times of Brexit' in PolicyBristol
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence.
Long term resident migrants to the UK, who often possess valuable skills for the economy, still face significant barriers to citizenship. In this important book, Dr Prabhat captures the experiences of those who successfully become British citizens through stories of belonging, citizenship and the law; beautifully illustrated by artist Sam Church. Speaking to contemporary times of Brexit, the book exposes the challenges which become insurmountable for many migrants, and illuminates the gap between policy and practice in gaining British citizenship.
“Engagingly written and addresses a very timely, and urgent, area of debate.” Sarah Neal, Professor of Sociology, University of Sheffield
Dr Devyani Prabhat is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol Law School, UK, with legal practice experience in Constitutional law. She holds a LL.M and a PhD from New York University. At present, she researches and teaches Migration, Citizenship and Nationality from a socio-legal and comparative perspective. She supervises doctoral students researching on citizenship and migration. In 2017 she won the prestigious Peter Birks Award for Outstanding Legal Scholarship, awarded by the Society of Legal Scholars.
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.
