The Enchanted Glass Britain and Its Monarchy

by Nairn, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781844677757
• ISBN10: 1844677753
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-07
• Publisher: VERSO
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Summary

In this acclaimed meditation on the British state, its identity and culture, Tom Nairn sees the monarchy both as its apex and its essence, the symbol of a national backwardness. This powerful, analytical, and bitterly funny book lays bare Britain "s peculiar, pseudo-modern, national identity, one that remains fixated on the Crown and its constitutional framework, the Sparliamentary sovereignty of Westminster.

Author Biography

Tom Nairn‘s many books include The Break-up of Britain, Faces of Nationalism, After Britain, and The Enchanted Glass. He writes for, among others, New Left Review and the London Review of Books.