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1 online resource (x, 276 pages) |
| Contents |
pt. I. Historical perspectives. 1. Origins and meanings. 2. Dominion status and the 1926 Declaration. 3. Republic status and the 1949 Declaration. 4. The Secretariat and the 1971 Declaration -- pt. II. Shadows of decolonisation. 5. Rhodesia's UDI and the crisis of the 1960s. 6. Apartheid and the crisis of the 1980s -- pt. III. Symbolic Commonwealth. 7. The head of the Commonwealth. 8. The logo, the venue and the argot -- pt. IV. Political Commonwealth. 9. Membership. 10. At the Summit -- Chogms. 11. Ethos, values and the 1991 Declaration. 12. Below the Summit. 13. Rediscovery and the generation gap. 14. Globalisation, small states and regionalism -- pt. V. Official Commonwealth -- IGOs. 15. The Secretariat and the CFTC. 16. The Commonwealth Foundation. 17. The Commonwealth of Learning. 18. Outgrowing the Commonwealth -- The case of Cabi -- pt. VI. People's Commonwealth -- VIPPSOs. 19. Professional associations. 20. Philanthropic organisations. 21. Educational and cultural endeavours. 22. Sport and the Commonwealth Games. 23. Public-private partnerships and a Commonwealth business culture. Conclusion: the Commonwealth and the new century -- How to keep up with the Commonwealth |
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Historical perspectives -- Shadows of decolonisation -- Symbolic Commonwealth -- Political Commonwealth -- Official Commonwealth- IGOs -- People's Commonwealth- VIPPSOs |
| Summary |
This guide seeks to meet the need, often expressed in the 1990s, for an assessment of the Commonwealth. It has a succinct section on its historical background and gives attention symbols and to the "People's Commonwealth" of voluntary organizations, sports and business. It highlights critical questions of balance that have emerged between the relative roles of governments and official agencies, voluntary associations, and private business |
| Analysis |
Humaniora Historie |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-249) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Commonwealth (Organization) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Commonwealth (Organization) fast |
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International institutions.
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HISTORY -- World.
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Politics and Government.
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Great Britain -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056719
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Commonwealth countries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Commonwealth countries
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Great Britain
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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History
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1280219831 |
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9781280219832 |
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9781403900951 |
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1403900957 |
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0230512003 |
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9780230512009 |
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9786610219834 |
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6610219834 |
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