Go Home?: The Politics of Immigration Controversies

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This is the kind of research, brave, theoretically rich, empirically well grounded, reflexive, that will help to craft new forms of politics and ways of imagining the future' Professor Bridget Anderson, University of Oxford 'No one can forget the chilling but prescient announcement of a new hostile world order for migrants signified in the UK by the 'Go Home' campaign. Through original research, this vital book guides us through the complex but alarming political contours of the campaign and its effects on those least able to defend themselves. This book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding how the anxiety and fear driven politics of border control plays itself out to its logical and devastating conclusion in public discourses and immigration enforcement policies. But perhaps its greatest significance lies in the fact that it gives space to the voices of resistance that continue to keep hope alive in these bleakest of times.' Pragna Patel, Director, Southall Black Sisters 'Go Home? The politics of Immigration Controversies is a thorough and informative publication which provides a distinctive insight into immigration policy and research debates. Operation Vaken should be considered a product of all that which has come before it, this research does well in outlining the current complexities of politics and immigration. Additionally, this book includes a complete snapshot of society with an engaging and pluralist commentary on the politics of immigration, allowing for meaningful and new conclusions to be made and new ideas to come to the forefront. Meanwhile, the book's honest exploration of the role, limitations and challenges within social research when exploring issues such as immigration will engage other researchers to evaluate and improve techniques.' Samiha Begum, Institute of Race Relations, June 2017.

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About the author (2017)

Hannah Jones is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Warwick Yasmin Gunaratnam is Reader in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London Gargi Bhattacharyya is Professor of Sociology at the University of East London and co-director of the Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging William Davies is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London Sukhwant Dhaliwal is Research Fellow at the Institute of Applied Social Research at the University of Bedfordshire Kirsten Forkert is Senior Lecturer in the School of Media at Birmingham City University Emma Jackson is Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London Roiyah Saltus is Principal Research Fellow in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education at the University of South Wales

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