Grand Delusion, The : Britain After Sixty Years of Elizabeth II
Written in the public glow surrounding the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, The Grand Delusion is a critical history of Britain's post-war 'establishment' - with the Queen and her Prime Ministers at its heart. It explores the key questions: has Elizabeth II's reign been good for the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2012
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| Summary: | Written in the public glow surrounding the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, The Grand Delusion is a critical history of Britain's post-war 'establishment' - with the Queen and her Prime Ministers at its heart. It explores the key questions: has Elizabeth II's reign been good for the UK? Or has it represented six decades of missed opportunities, deepening inequality and failure to adapt? Stephen Haseler argues that, while the role of the Queen has been important in helping to set the tone for the country, the rituals and underlying culture of the British monarchy and its wider establishment have held |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-296) and index |
| ISBN: | 0857722522 0857733966 1299782582 9780857722522 9780857733962 9781299782587 |