Stephen Haseler

Grand Delusion, The

Britain After Sixty Years of Elizabeth II

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In 2012, Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. The royal family have overcome a number of obstacles in its recent history, yet today it appears to be riding on a wave of popular affection. But has Elizabeth II's reign been a good thing for the UK? Or have the style, rituals and underlying culture of the modern monarchy held Britain back from its potential in the 21st century world? In this groundbreaking and thought-provoking new book, Stephen Haseler argues that the class structure which the monarchy has continued to encourage has retained outdated, yet seemingly entrenched, at… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-85772-252-2
EAN: 9780857722522
Produktnummer: 22575363
Verlag: I.B.Tauris
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 320 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 1'089 KB

Über den Autor

Stephen Haseler is Emeritus Professor of Government and Director of the Global Policy Institute at London Metropolitan University. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and has held Visiting Professorships at Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University. He has been active in public life in Britain (Labour candidate, GLC Committee Chair and founder member of the SDP) and has appeared regularly on TV (including BBC Newsnight) and radio (The Today Programme). He lives in West London. He is the author of fifteen books on British and European politics, including The Battle for Britain: Thatcher and the New Liberals (I.B.Tauris), The End of the House of Windsor (I.B.Tauris); Super-State: The New Europe and the Challenge to America (I.B.Tauris); The Super-Rich: The Unjust World of Global Capital; Sidekick: British Global Strategy From Churchill To Blair; The Death of British Democracy and Meltdown: How The Masters of the Universe Destroyed The West's Power and Prosperity.