Catherine McGlynn Boeken

Focusing on the critical examination of radicalisation within UK university campuses, this book utilizes primary research to explore the effects of counter-radicalisation policies. It offers a historical context alongside a contemporary analysis, addressing key elements such as teaching, student experiences, and governance in higher education. The work engages with ongoing debates surrounding the role of universities in fostering or combating radicalisation, making it a significant contribution to the discussion on higher education and societal challenges.

This volume is an exciting contribution to debates about identity and citizenship both in the UK and elsewhere. By examining the view from abroad, through popular cultural transmission, education, and travel and migration, the transnational nature of Britishness and the political and cultural dynamism of the concept and its contemporary relevance becomes apparent. The multi-layered relationships uncovered in this work have historically shaped both the transmission and reception of Britishness and continue to do so. The international group of contributors, from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, synthesise contemporary and historical debates about Britishness to offer a vital breadth to a debate that is becoming increasingly narrow and introspective in the UK.