Britain is now permanently a multi-racial and multi-cultural society, with a race relations legislative framework. From Legislation to Integration? provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of the contribution made by this legislation to the development of British race relations. The politics of the Race Relations Act 1976, the issues regarding law enforcement and the impact of legislation in British race relations are examined. Contextualising Britain, the book puts the situation in this country within the European Union framework and compares it with the United States. It also looks to the future and makes relevant suggestions to improve the current legislation. It will appeal to students of social sciences, researchers, policy-makers and professionals in the relevant fields, nationally and internationally.

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YASMIN ALIBHAI-BROWN Research Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research and member of the Home Office Forum MICHAEL BANTON Member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination GEOFFREY BINDMAN Visiting Professor of Law, University College London SIR MICHAEL DAY OBE Served as Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality from 1988 to 1993 ANN DUMMETT Consultant working for Community Relations Officer on European Law JOHN GOREING Acting Deputy Director for Policy and Research for the President's Initiative on Race at the White House LORD LESTER QC President of Interights (the International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights) BHIKHU PAREKH Professor of Political Theory, University of Hull

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Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction; M.Anwar, P.Roach & R.Sondhi The Politics of the Race Relations Act 1976; A.Lester Law Enforcement or Lack of It; G.Bindman The Impact of Legislation on British Race Relations; M.Anwar Reflections from the Chair; M.Day Tackling Racism: Britain in Europe; A.Dummett What Lessons Can Be Drawn from the US Civil Rights Experience?; J.Goreing Strategic Vision in Combatting Racial Discrimination; M.Banton Race Relations in New Britain; Y.Alibhai-Brown National Identity in a Multicultural Society; B.Parekh Index