Title:
The enduring Crown Commonwealth : the past, present, and future of the UK-Canada-ANZ Alliance and why it matters
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Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Physical Description:
xliii, 337 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781538170199
Abstract:
"Few predicted the durability of the Crown Commonwealth, as the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand once seemed to be going their separate ways. Today this historic alliance is staging a comeback, based on new global realities and myriad ties, including their shared monarchy"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction : the enduring Crown & Commonwealth realms -- A new Elizabethan age? : The storied 1950s "Indian summer" of the Crown Commonwealth -- You say you want a revolution : diverging realms : the upheavals and realignments of the 1960s and 1970s and their impact -- Attempts to "finish the job" : attempts to weaken/end the monarchy in an age of neglect and assertive nationalism -- Demise of the "Chardonnay republicans" : coming to terms with wrecked hopes and dreams down under -- Canada comes back to the Crown : revitalising the maple crown : "loyal she began, loyal she remains" -- Britain returns to the Commonwealth (or, at any rate, the world) : rediscovering "global Britain" in the post-Brexit United Kingdom -- CANZUK rising : strategic cousins in a multipolar world : from postimperial club to potent international alliance -- Embracing the paradox : billions mourn the queen, yet the monarchy is considered anachronistic? -- The Commonwealth under Charles III : a stirring start to the reign of King Charles, but enormous challenges lie ahead -- Conclusion: The stone of destiny : will the hereditary principle durably last for nonresidential monarchies?
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Language:
English
