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Shadows of empire : the Anglosphere in British politics / Michael Kenny, Nick Pearce.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kenny, Michael (Professor of Public Policy), author.
- Pearce, Nick, 1968- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Postcolonialism.
- Great Britain--Politics and government.
- Great Britain.
- Politics and government.
- Postcolonialism--Great Britain.
- Postcolonialism--English-speaking countries.
- English-speaking countries.
- Physical Description:
- 212 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Anglosphere in British politics
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- "In this new book, two leading commentators critically examine the idea of the 'Anglosphere', a special alliance between the English-speaking countries of the former British Empire. Analysing its history and revival by leading Brexiteers, this is essential reading for anyone interested in post-Brexit British politics and international relations"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The origins of the Anglosphere
- After empire : the rise of the Englishspeaking peoples
- A parting of the ways : Britain & the Commonwealth in the post-war world
- The Powellite interlude : sovereignty, decline and the return to England
- The Anglosphere in the late twentieth century : retreat and Thatcherite reinvention
- The Eurosceptic Anglosphere emerges
- Brexit : the Anglosphere triumphant?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kenny, Michael. Shadows of empire.
- ISBN:
- 9781509516605
- 1509516603
- 9781509516612
- 1509516611
- OCLC:
- 1004758072
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