Racism and Austerity

This book provides an up-to-date analysis of the Conservative Party's policies on racism, the hostile environment and austerity under the leadership of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. It will be of relevance to all those interested in contemporary politics, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students studying the sociology and politics of racism or social class.

Introduction


Part 1: Conceptual and Theoretical Issues


1. The Multifaceted Nature of UK Racism


2. Austerity: A Flawed Economic Policy or a Deliberate Act of Capitalist Crisis Management and Class Warfare from Above?


Part 2: Racism and the Hostile Environment


3. Theresa May and the Hostile Environment: Preparation, Official Launch, and Enactment (2009-2019)


4. Boris Johnson and Priti Patel: Personal Rhetoric and Further Draconian Measures (2019-2022)


5. Suella Braverman, Hostile Rhetoric and the Escalation of the Hostile Environment (2022-2023)


Part 3: Austerity


6. David Cameron, the ‘Age of Austerity’ and Its Impact (2009-2019)


7. Boris Johnson’s COVID Economy, Liz Truss’s Mini Budget and Their Impacts (2019-2022)


8. Rishi Sunak’s Fiscal and Industrial Austerity: Cutting Social Expenditure and the War Against the Unions (2022-2023)


Conclusion: Hostility and Austerity as Interrelated Concepts: Some Examples and Some Solutions


Postscript: Election 2024: Labour Wins, Far-Right Riots and the Tories Elect a New Leader