The Enchanted Glass - Britain and Its Monarchy (Paperback, 2nd edition)

In this acclaimed study of British statehood, identity and culture, Tom Nairn deftly dispels the conviction that the Royal Family is nothing more than an amusing relic of feudalism or a mere tourist attraction. Instead, he argues that the monarchy is both apex and essence of the British state, the symbol of a national backwardness. In this fully updated edition, Nairn's powerful and bitterly comic prose lays bare Britain's peculiar, pseudo-modern, national identity-which remains stubbornly fixated on the Crown and its constitutional framework, the "parliamentary sovereignty" of Westminster.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2011
First published:	November 2011
Authors:	Tom Nairn
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	456
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84467-775-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state
LSN:	1-84467-775-3
Barcode:	9781844677757

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