Contents
Chapter 1: Citizenship in the UK
National identity
1
Types of British nationality
3
British values oath proposed by Sajid Javid
5
Naturalisation as a British citizen: concepts and trends
6
Citizenship in the UK – English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh?
9
Four years on, are we still the Britain of Danny Boyle’s Olympic ceremony?
10
Cornwall and Yorkshire show regional identities run deep in England, too
11
Multiculturalism can foster a new kind of Englishness
13
Will you become a citizen of Asgardia, the first nation state in space?
14
How the
Great British Bake Off
became the great British identity battle
16
Why it’s time for an Office for Citizenship and Integration in London
17
Are you a global citizen? New poll suggests global trumps national identity
18
Chapter 2: Active citizenship
What does it mean to be a citizen?
19
Being a responsible citizen
20
Education can provide both the opportunities and capabilities tomake active citizens of our young people
21
Does volunteering make you happier?
22
How can I get involved in campaigning?
23
Thousands of young people doing their bit for society? Let’s be more ambitious
24
Chapter 3: Politics in the UK
Political disengagement in the UK: who is disengaged?
25
Child labour: at what age is it OK to get children engaged in politics?
27
The Monarch and Parliament
28
How important is the monarchy to British people?
29
How Britain voted in 2015
30
Digital democracy and opportunities for a 21st-century Parliament
31
Three things that must happen for devolution to be a success: economic development, revenue
generation and democracy
32
A three-minute guide: what is the EU?
33
What is Brexit?
35
Referendums held in the UK
36
Britain is leaving the EU – will other countries follow?
37
Brexit: what happens next?
38
Key facts
40
Glossary
41
Assignments
42
Index
43
Acknowledgements
44
