Go Home?: The Politics of Immigration Controversies

by Yasmin Gunaratnam, Roiyah Saltus, Gargi Bhattacharyya, et al.

Book Overview

In July 2013, the UK government arranged for a van to drive through parts of London carrying the message 'In the UK illegally? GO HOME or face arrest.' This book tells the story of what happened next.

The vans were short-lived, but they were part of an ongoing trend in government-sponsored communication designed to demonstrate toughness on immigration. The authors set out to explore the effects of such performances: on policy, on public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526113228
• ISBN13: 9781526113221
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"