Nadine El-Enany, "Bordering Britain: Law, Race and Empire" (Manchester UP, 2020)
How can we understand the legacy of colonialism within contemporary society?\nIn Bordering Britain Law, Race and Empire (Manchester University Press, 2020), Nadine El-Enany, a senior lecturer in law at Birkbeck School of Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Race and Law, historicises immigration law and ideas of citizenship in Britain, connecting the project of building a nation after the end of empire to whiteness, colonial violence, and racism.\nThe book analyses legislation and case law, along with the social and historical context of immigration in Britain, to demonstrate the continued, systemic, violence at the heart of the British state.\nThe book is essential reading across law, history, and the social sciences, as well as for anyone interested in understanding contemporary society.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law