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The Commonwealth: a strange beast, a relic of Empire…or not so bad after all?

The Commonwealth: a strange beast, a relic of Empire…or not so bad after all?

by chloe | Apr 25, 2018 | Imperial and Postcolonial History, Is the Commonwealth relevant? series, The Commonwealth

by Martin Plaut, Senior Research Fellow On the face of it, the Commonwealth is a strange beast. A hotchpotch of 53 nations, covering a quarter of the world’s land-mass, its leaders represent (after a fashion) a third of world’s population. Born out of the Empire, it...
The Commonwealth: adapting to post-war, post-imperial realities

The Commonwealth: adapting to post-war, post-imperial realities

by chloe | Apr 24, 2018 | Imperial and Postcolonial History, Is the Commonwealth relevant? series, The Commonwealth

by Susan Williams, Senior Research Fellow How one addresses the question of the Commonwealth’s relevance depends on one’s perception of ‘the Commonwealth’. It is known globally as an international association, bringing together 53 ‘independent and equal...
Cameroon: a political challenge for the Commonwealth

Cameroon: a political challenge for the Commonwealth

by chloe | Apr 22, 2018 | Africa, Imperial and Postcolonial History, Is the Commonwealth relevant? series, The Commonwealth

by Melanie Torrent, Senior Research Fellow Back in October 1995, the admission of Cameroon to the Commonwealth during the Heads of Government Meeting in Auckland was a fairly controversial affair. Within Commonwealth circles, a number of experts believed the country...
Commonwealth perspectives: Ideals, memories and sentiments

Commonwealth perspectives: Ideals, memories and sentiments

by chloe | Apr 19, 2018 | Imperial and Postcolonial History, Is the Commonwealth relevant? series, The Commonwealth

by J Howard M Jones, Senior Research Fellow When first teaching at the University of Reading, a student from Fiji recounted to me the experience of attending a garden party at Buckingham Palace. When introduced, with her husband, to the Queen, they knelt and clapped...
The relevance of the Commonwealth: beyond commerce

The relevance of the Commonwealth: beyond commerce

by chloe | Apr 18, 2018 | Imperial and Postcolonial History, Is the Commonwealth relevant? series, The Commonwealth

by John Cowley, Senior Research Fellow Political change in the United Kingdom has raised interest in the Commonwealth, giving the organisation a status it has lacked in recent years. Suddenly, this extraordinary association of diverse communities that spans the globe...
A Flutter of Butterfly Wings: New Challenges for Gibraltar

A Flutter of Butterfly Wings: New Challenges for Gibraltar

by chloe | Aug 7, 2017 | Imperial and Postcolonial History, Regions, The Commonwealth

by Dr Maria Mut, Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Two classical physics theories perfectly apply to the current situation in Gibraltar. The first has been attributed to Heraclitus: ‘Everything flows, moves and nothing lasts forever’. The second one...
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