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This paper is an introductory survey of the evolution of multiculturalism in Britain and Germany over the past two centuries. The historical approach argues that the main determinants of difference between these nation states lie in their long-term traditional attitudes towards immigrants and ethnic minorities. It focuses upon the patterns of immigration into Britain and Germany as well as the differing imperial traditions, which have both left differing legacies. An equally important historical factor has been the legal position of aliens in the two states, in which, until very recently, Britain adopted a policy of "jus solis", whereas Germany pursued one of "jus sanguinis". The paper then examines the realities of multiculturalism in the two states. Due primarily to the historical traditions of nationality legislation, immigrants and their descendants in Britain have come to play a more important role in recent British history than their contemporaries in Germany, particularly if we examine their role in the political process and in popular culture. While the conclusion reiterates the differences, it also stresses that we should not view Britain and Germany as the opposite ends of the multicultural spectrum, as both are modern liberal democracies with significant ethnic minority populations.

Greek Cypriots became a key feature of early post-Second World War London. This article focuses on the case of the penultimate woman hanged in Britain, Styllou Christofi, who was executed in December 1954 for the murder of her German-born daughter-in-law, Hella. It outlines the emergence of the Cypriot community in London, tackles the image of the Cypriot in the British imperial imagination and investigates the hostility that this new community faced in Britain. The article investigates the nature of family in Cyprus and London and questions why Cypriots have received so little attention from historians, despite their numbers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DURING THE FIRST HALF of the twentieth century the population of Germany experienced a series of crises, which stretched from the outbreak of the First World War to the creation [...]

Southampton's Migrant Past and Present: by Tony Kushner, Southampton, The Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations, University of Southampton, 2021, 114 pp., £10.00 (paperback), ISBN 9781912431144 While London may have a unique history because of the longevity of migration towards it and the level of diversity within this metropolis (amongst other reasons), international population movement has shaped the evolution of all environments, especially urban centres both within Britain and throughout the world. However, the book is essentially a collaboration and has involved both the other individuals who contributed their stories and a series of local heritage organisations and places of worship, as well as the Parkes Institute at the University of Southampton, Kushner's academic home, and Southampton City Council. [Extracted from the article]

A home from heimat? Panikos Panayi looks at the influence and settlement of German immigration into Victoria's island. Up until the nineteenth century, the movement of Germans to Britain had [...]

The article explores the manner in which immigration has changed British eating habits over the last two centuries. Topics discussed include the rise of the restaurant and the role of immigrants in the development of eating out, the influence of migrants on home eating, and the adoption of the eating pattern of minorities by Britons.

The experience of the Jews of Osnabruck from the end of the Weimar Republic to the immediate postwar period is discussed. However, the perpetrators and bystanders suggest that the eradication of the Osnabruck Jews occurred due to the actions of a few bureaucrats.

A volume which takes a comparative approach to racism during the past two centuries is to be welcomed, especially, when it examines two of the leading national exponents of this [...]

Despite the spreading influence of cultural studies within the field of British social history, some practitioners of the latter remain thankfully immune from the former's influence. This assertion applies to [...]

To authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-229X.2010.00496_39.x Byline: PANIKOS PANAYI (1) Author Affiliation: (1)De Montfort University