Enoch Powell's ‘Rivers of Blood’ Speech
Fifty Years On
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10358433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Hickson (0000-0002-4006-4944, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 352-357 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Political Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3179 • E-ISSN: 1467-923X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-923x.12554 |
| OpenAlex | W2887048432 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Fifty years ago, Enoch Powell made what still is one of the most notorious speeches in postwar British politics. Its tone was shocking for its use of inflammatory references to ethnic minority immigrants. Immigration continues to be divisive and references to it by politicians inevitably lead to comparisons with Powell. The aim of the collection is to examine Powell's speech from a number of perspectives, exploring how it was viewed both by contemporaries and in the light of subsequent developments. The objective of this article is to examine Powell's motivations, impact and legacy
Art · Ethnic group · Immigration · Literature · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Tone (literature · Gender Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Irish and British Studies · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |