"In The British Dream, David Goodhart tells the story of post-war immigration and charts a course for its future. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with people from all over the country and a wealth of statistical evidence, he paints a striking picture of how Britain has been transformed by immigration and examines the progress of its ethnic minorities--projected to be around 25 per cent of the population by the early 2020s. Britain today is a more open society for minorities than ever before, but it is also a more fragmented one. Goodhart argues that an overzealous multiculturalism has exacerbated this problem by reinforcing difference instead of promoting a common life. The multi-ethnic success of Team GB at the 2012 Olympics and a taste for chicken tikka masala are not, he suggests, sufficient to forge common bonds; Britain needs a political culture of integration. Goodhart concludes that if Britain is to avoid a narrowing of the public realm and sharply segregated cities, as in many parts of the US, its politicians and opinion leaders must do two things. Firstly, as advocated by the centre right, they need to bring immigration down to more moderate and sustainable levels. Secondly, as advocated by the centre left, they need to shape a progressive national story about openness and opportunity--one that captures how people of different traditions are coming together to make the British dream."--Dust jacket.
Pt. 1. Setting the scene. The bigger picture : globalisation and the economics of immigration -- The way we live now : how are Britain's minorities doing? -- pt. 2. How did we get here? The first great arrival 1948-92 -- The multicultural odyssey -- The second great arrival 1997-today -- pt. 3. Why it matters and what we do about it. Progressive dilemmas -- The national question -- Where next?
Bibliography (note)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-357) and index.
Author
Goodhart, David.
Title
The British dream : successes and failures of post-war immigration / David Goodhart.
Imprint
London : Atlantic Books, 2013.
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-357) and index.