Monarchy and the end of empire : the House of Windsor, the British government, and the post-war Commonwealth /

This title examines the relationship between the British government, the Palace, and the modern Commonwealth since 1945 and argues that the monarchy's relationship with the Commonwealth, which was initially promoted by the UK as a means of strengthening imperial ties, increasingly became an imp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Murphy, Philip, 1965- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Windsor, House of > Political activity.
Maison de Windsor > Activité politique.
Windsor, House of.
1900-1999
Imperialism > Government policy > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Decolonization > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 20th century.
Monarchy > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Impérialisme > Politique gouvernementale > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Décolonisation > Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Monarchie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Decolonization > British colonies.
Diplomatic relations.
Imperialism > Government policy.
Monarchy.
Political participation.
Politics and government.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Commonwealth countries.
Commonwealth countries > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Commonwealth countries > Politics and government > 20th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > Pays du Commonwealth.
Pays du Commonwealth > Relations extérieures > Grande-Bretagne.
Commonwealth countries.
Great Britain.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The holy family: an introduction
  • 'The pivot of empire': monarchy and the commonwealth, 1918-1945
  • 'A common act of will': the making of the new commonwealth, 1945-1952
  • 'A personal and living bond': accession, coronation, and commonwealth tour, 1952-1954
  • Winds of change and the royal family
  • 'A poor sort of courtesy to her majesty': republics, realms, and rebels, 1960-1970
  • 'A fragile flower': Britain and the headship of the commonwealth
  • A royal 'duty': commonwealth heads of government meetings in the 1970s
  • 'De-dominionisation' in the 1970s
  • 'On her own': the queen and the commonwealth in the 1980s
  • The fall and rise of the royal commonwealth.

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