The UK between self-perception and external perspectives
Isle of Wonder
a presentation by Acelya, Vanessa and Gina
Table of Contents
- Questions
- Empire
- Commonwealth
- Parliamentary System
- Monarchy
- Britain and the EU -> Brexit
- A multicultural society/diversity/immigration
- Sources
Table of Contents
Questions
1. What is a monarchy and why it is so important for the British population?
2. How the Empire turns into Commonwealth?
3. What are the problems of immigration?
The Empire
The Empire
British Empire was the distant colonial empire of history
-> united dominions, colonies, prolectorates, mandates, other territories
From Empire to Commonwealth
1947
1945 - 1965
From Empire to Commonwealth
most of the former colonies of the British Empire became independent
Most of the former colonies remained in the Commonwealth
the British left India
-> it was divided into a Hidnu state and a smaller Muslim state
The Parliamentary System
two House system
House of Lords
House of Commons
The Parliamentary System
second chamber of UK-Parliament
debate big political issues
key places of government ministers
financial bills & new taxes
Britain and the EU
- UK was a member state of the EU and of its prederessor
- important neighbour and a leading member state
Brexit
- Britains exit from EU
- referendum was held in UK in 2016
- "Remain" or "Leave"
Brexit
- Cameron wanted to resolve the dispute, if they stay in EU or not; 52% leave, 48 remain
- Scottland: 62% remain, Northireland; 55,8% remain
- main argument: Regaining control of borders & national sovereighty
- own commercial contracts
- Exit is possible withaout any problems
immigration policy of GB tolerate the imigrants, but doesn't care about their integration
Consequences for people with a migration background
- high number of unemployeds
- lesser education and earnings than the native majority
- developments of "Ghettos"
multicultural society diversity immigration
Commonwealth citizens have the right to work and vote
multicultural society diversity immigration
most immigrants were inhabitants of British Empire
risk ethnic minoritys don't integrate property into the society
younger generation of Muslims have "parallel lives" in a seperate community
Sources
- https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/system/
- https://www.royal.uk/role-monarchy
- https://www.frust-frei-lernen.de
- teaching material