This is the first wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary overview of immigration to Scotland in recent history and its impact on both the newcomers and the host society. It examines key themes relating to postwar migration by showcasing the experiences of many of Scotland's most striking immigrant communities.

'This book tells the story of Scotland's transformation: how we changed from being a nation of emigrants to one of immigrants. Having to come to terms with the "other", it teaches us what it means to be Scottish today, for the boundaries between "them" and "us" constantly change. It is a remarkable story.' David McCrone, University of Edinburgh First ever book-length study of Scotland's post-1945 immigrant communities This is the first wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary overview of immigration to Scotland in recent history and its impact on both the newcomers and the host society. It examines key themes relating to postwar migration by showcasing the experiences of many of Scotland's most striking immigrant communities of people arriving from England, Poland, India, Pakistan, China, the Caribbean and the African continent. New Scots also features analysis of asylum seekers and refugees, along with Jewish and Roma migrants, and includes a chapter on migrant voting patterns during the Independence Referendum of 2014. Framed in chronological, thematic and international contexts, New Scots offers its readers a penetrating understanding of immigration, one of the most crucial issues confronting the United Kingdom today. Sir Tom Devine is Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History and Palaeography Professor Emeritus of the University of Edinburgh. Angela McCarthy is Professor of Scottish and Irish History and Director of the Centre for Global Migrations at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Cover image: (c) Angela Catlin Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-3787-5 Barcode