Postcolonial Minorities in Britain and France: In the Hyphen of the Nation-State

by Shailja Sharma

This book compares the postcolonial populations of Britain and France, examining the ways in which they are redefining citizenship. Bearing in mind the different histories and political systems of each country, it considers questions of national identity, values, the place of religion, secularism and public spaces - all integral to determining what makes a country a true nation. Recent security threats have made the debate around minorities and assimilation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784993999
• ISBN13: 9781784993993
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"