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This article investigates how imperial and post-imperial citizenship ideas shaped immigration rights claims in post-war Britain.

June 11, 2026Third World QuarterlyOpen Access

Entangled imperial citizenship: decolonisation and the dual status of Commonwealth immigrants in post-war Britain

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This article investigates how imperial and post-imperial citizenship ideas shaped immigration rights claims in post-war Britain.
Analyzes immigration acts of 1962, 1968, and 1971 to understand citizenship policy evolution.
Explores the concept of 'entangled imperial citizenship' to explain overlapping rights claims.
Discusses the interplay between state interests and migration control in policy development.
Imperial and post-imperial concepts overlapping generated legacies complicating immigration control.
Rights claims of Commonwealth citizens persisted due to conflicting views on social membership.
Policy complexity in immigration developed due to interests in social cohesion and legitimacy.

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Article examines overlapping citizen-immigrant definitions impacting Commonwealth immigrants' rights in Britain, suggesting complexities in policy outcomes.

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Mike Slaven (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a4ff180c8f91e7f39ca8a https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2026.2672509

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Article examines overlapping citizen-immigrant definitions impacting Commonwealth immigrants' rights in Britain, suggesting complexities in policy outcomes.

Entangled imperial citizenship: decolonisation and the dual status of Commonwealth immigrants in post-war Britain

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