The MonarchyChatto & Windus, 1990 - 42 síður Part of a series, this book submits a proposal for the admission of republican principles into the national debate. The author examines the Royals as a national fetish that encourages servile but also snobbish attitudes. He calls for constitutional and political reform. |
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... common denominator . If the Palace press office now regrets its collusion with this pro- cess , it's too late . But it's unlikely that the paradox of collusion between the hereditary and the vulgar in Britain will soon disappear . It ...
... common denominator . If the Palace press office now regrets its collusion with this pro- cess , it's too late . But it's unlikely that the paradox of collusion between the hereditary and the vulgar in Britain will soon disappear . It ...
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... the os sacrum or sacred bone , it has a common root with ' sacrifice ' . In other words , in this bit of preserved bone - worship , one is not exaggerating the use of the word ' fetishism ' . ' Glamour and pageantry ' , then , turn out 25.
... the os sacrum or sacred bone , it has a common root with ' sacrifice ' . In other words , in this bit of preserved bone - worship , one is not exaggerating the use of the word ' fetishism ' . ' Glamour and pageantry ' , then , turn out 25.
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... common good ? Too many crucial things about this country turn out to be highly recommended because they are ' invisible ' . There is the ' hidden hand ' of the free market , the ' unwritten ' Constitution , the ' invisible earnings ' of ...
... common good ? Too many crucial things about this country turn out to be highly recommended because they are ' invisible ' . There is the ' hidden hand ' of the free market , the ' unwritten ' Constitution , the ' invisible earnings ' of ...
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The Monarchy: A Critique of Britain's Favourite Fetish Christopher Hitchens Takmarkað sýnishorn - 2012 |
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