Smith, Michael J.,  1968- <br/><br/>
The enduring Crown Commonwealth :  the past, present, and future of the UK-Canada-ANZ alliance and why it matters / 
Michael J. Smith, Stephen J. Klimczuk-Massion. 
 - xliii, 337 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> The popular Netflix series 'The Crown' covers the tumultuous period from the Queen's accession in 1952 to the present day, and so does this book, which explores the rise, decline and - to some - unexpected rebound of the historic UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand alliance. While a post-Brexit and post-Elizabethan Britain seeks a new role in today's volatile world, its traditional partner countries also recognise the logic of reinvigorating their relationship, based on a multitude of still-strong cultural, economic, political, and military ties, including the monarchy as a uniquely shared global, and not merely British, institution. But this wasn't always the case.  "Few predicted the durability of the Crown Commonwealth, as the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand once seemed to be going their separate ways. Today this historic alliance is staging a comeback, based on new global realities and myriad ties, including their shared monarchy"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781538170199 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Commonwealth (Organization)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Commonwealth countries--Foreign relations--Great Britain.<br/>Great Britain--Foreign relations--Commonwealth countries.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>327.410171241