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ISBN 10: 1903386586 
ISBN 13: 9781903386583
Author: David Conway

"A Nation of Immigrants?: A Brief Demographic History of Britain (CS58)" by David Conway, published by Civitas in 2007, is a short but impactful book that challenges the notion of Britain as historically a "nation of immigrants" in the same vein as countries like the US. It uses demographic and historical research to argue that, until very recently, Britain's immigrant population was a relatively small proportion of the total.

A Nation of Immigrants A Brief Demographic History of Britain 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter 1: Deep History: Early Inhabitants and Genetic Continuity

  • Pre-Roman Britain: The earliest settlers.
  • The genetic legacy of the initial populations.
  • The argument that the core population has been relatively stable for millennia, despite various invasions.

• Chapter 2: Waves of Immigration Before the 20th Century

  • Roman occupation and its demographic impact.
  • Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasions: Examining the scale and nature of these migrations.
  • The Norman Conquest: Its political and social impact versus its demographic effect.
  • Later, smaller waves: Huguenots (18th century), Irish (19th century), Jewish immigration (late 19th/early 20th century).
  • Arguing that these waves were comparatively small and largely integrated.

• Chapter 3: The Mid-20th Century Shift: Post-War Immigration

  • Post-WWII labour shortages and the call for Commonwealth immigration.
  • The demographic scale and character of these new arrivals.
  • Initial patterns of settlement and early integration challenges.

• Chapter 4: Contemporary Immigration: Scale and Impact (Late 20th and Early 21st Century)

  • The significant increase in immigration levels since the late 20th century.
  • Changes in the origin countries of immigrants.
  • The demographic consequences of these higher levels on Britain's population profile.
  • Discussion of the argument that "large immigrant populations decline to integrate" and potential societal fragmentation.

• Chapter 5: Re-evaluating British Identity and Integration

  • Challenging the idea that "everyone who lives in Britain today is either an immigrant or the descendant of an immigrant."
  • The concept of an "indigenous British person" and its demographic basis.
  • The societal implications of a rapid and significant demographic shift.
  • Concluding thoughts on the future of Britain's demographic and cultural identity.

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