Migration and Identity in a Post-National World

237 Pages·2013·1.516 MB·English

by  Katherine Tonkiss

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Migration and Identity
in a P os t- National World
Katherine Tonkiss
Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK
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Contents
List of Illustrations viii
Acknowledgements ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
Part I Theoretical Concerns
1 Nationalism and Democracy 11
2 Constitutional Patriotism 39
3 Constitutional Patriotism and Migration 74
Part II Case Study Research: Migration and Identity
4 Defending the National Interest 103
5 Constructing Difference 141
6 Towards Inclusive Citizenship 166
Conclusion 193
Notes 196
References 206
Index 222
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List of Illustrations
Figures
2.1 The constitutional cycle 49
2.2 Regional nationalism 53
2.3 Reflexive constitutional patriotism 58
2.4 Reflexive transformational constitutional patriotism 66
4.1 Migration and the construction of nationalist sentiment 138
Table
4.1 The BNP: ‘Where We Stand’ 113
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Acknowledgements
Many individuals and organisations have assisted me in the comple-
tion of this book. The ideas and findings discussed were developed for
my PhD thesis, and without the generous support of the Economic
and Social Research Council, the Department of Political Science and
International Studies and the Institute of Local Government Studies at
the University of Birmingham, it would not have come to fruition. To
all those involved I extent my warm thanks.
I owe my deepest gratitude to Luis Cabrera, who has acted as a source
of seemingly endless insight, inspiration and guidance both in the devel-
opment of this book and as my PhD supervisor. Special thanks are also
due to Christopher Finlay, Steve Buckler, J an- W erner Müller, Alan Patten,
Anna Stilz, Richard North, Tendayi Bloom and the anonymous readers at
Palgrave Macmillan for providing valuable comments and feedback on
draft chapters. I am also particularly grateful to Christien van den Anker,
who encouraged me to develop this work into a monograph and assisted
me greatly in doing so.
I am grateful for comments and questions from numerous par-
ticipants at seminars and conferences throughout my PhD studies,
which have played a crucial part in developing and refining the
ideas presented here. The support of my colleagues at the University
of Birmingham, both in formal seminars and over many cups of tea,
has also been very much appreciated throughout both the research
and writing phases of the book. Particular thanks are owed to Chris
Skelcher, John Raine, Karin Bottom, Tatum Matharu, Mark Ewbank
and Thom Oliver.
Research is impossible without a subject, and so I would like to thank
all those individuals who participated in the field study. Confidentiality
agreements prevent me from listing names; however, all participants
in both Herefordshire and Lincolnshire were extremely generous with
their time and shared valuable insights into their own lives and those
of their communities. In doing so, they opened up a r eal- world perspec-
tive on migration and identity that enriched this work.
My final notes of personal thanks are reserved for my parents – Pat
and John Tonkiss – who, more than anyone, have made this possible;
for some wonderfully supportive people: Wil, Naomi, Helen, Abby,
Emma and Tasha; and for my husband Mark, who encouraged me to
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