Citizenship in Times of Turmoil?

Edited by Devyani Prabhat, Reader in Law, University of Bristol, UK

• Contents:Part I MAKING BRITISH CITIZENS1. Discrimination in British Nationality lawAlison Harvey2. The Life in the UK Citizenship Test and the Urgent Need for Its ReformThom Brooks3. Naturalisation and becoming a citizen in the UK Bridget Byrne4. Children’s Pathways to British CitizenshipSolange Valdez-SymondsPart II HOLDING BRITISH CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CONTROLS5. Citizenship, semi-citizenship and the hostile environment: the performativity of bordering practicesChristopher Bertram6. The Immigration Act 2014 and the Right to RentDavid SmithPart III LOSING BRITISH CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CONTROLS 7. The rise of modern banishment: deprivation and nullification of British citizenshipColin Yeo8. A Constitutional Eyesore After Brexit: EU Citizenship and British NationalityPatricia Mindus9. Remember when 'Windrush' was still just the name of a ship?Fiona Bawdon10. The Blurred Lines of British Citizenship and Immigration Control: The Ordinary and the ExceptionalDevyani PrabhatIndex

'Devyani Prabhat has assembled an excellent team of scholars across academic disciplines and legal specialisations. The chapters provide comprehensive and expert analysis on contemporary issues of British citizenship, ranging from the shifting categories of exclusion and inclusion in nationality law, naturalisation policy and integration tests to Brexit, ''the hostile environment'' and the Windrush scandal. The book is unique in combining the theory, practices and policies of British citizenship.'--Dora Kostakopoulou, Warwick University, UK'This work offers a state of the art treatment of the law and policy on citizenship in Britain, covering access to nationality and the scope of citizenship rights. With contributions by leading scholars and practitioners of citizenship and immigration law, it provides a comprehensive account of key questions, including discrimination in nationality law, deprivation of citizenship, and the implications of in-country checks of status.'--Bernard Ryan, University of Leicester, UK'This book addresses a most timely topic - British citizenship - from all possible perspectives: practice, theory and policy and from various academic disciplines. It provides for a very welcome contribution to discussions on every day politics and on knowledge on the legal position of many different categories of immigrants. In these times of turmoil citizenship can be a basis for security and rights and therefore it is essential to examine all its dimensions carefully. This book is an indispensable aid for knowing more about British citizenship.'--Frans Pennings, Utrecht University, the Netherlands