Fortress Britain - Ethical Approaches to Immigration Policy For a Post-Brexit Britain

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Poppy, my sister (who doesn’t like a digital footprint due to her career choice) asked to read and review this book.

From the publisher -

Immigration is a key concern in British society; however, the ethical implications of the issue are often overlooked. Produced by Theos, a leading Christian think tank, this collection of short essays explores the ethical issues surrounding immigration in a post-Brexit Britain with contributions from across the Christian and political spectrums.

This timely collection considers the many issues surrounding immigration including economics, community, nationhood, sovereignty, and internationalism, and demonstrates the range of conclusions that can be drawn on this topic, with possible interventions from the Christian perspective. Insightful for policy-makers and politicians, as well as anyone looking for orientation on a complex subject, this book is also full of ethical questions and considerations for readers from any faith or background.

When Britain decided to leave the UK, I was more than shocked – I was gob smacked. The book starts by explaining what the author calls “Christian Ethics” and why they draw on this, which surprised me as only 41% of Britains consider themselves Christians.

This book is well written and researched but was so dry and factual that it did not interest me and I started losing my desire to read it shortly after the introduction. I did not even finish the first chapter. I will give it three stars for an honest and excellent effort --- if you find scholarly tones your chosen subject then I am sure that you will enjoy the book more than I did.