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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... person , let alone in the fact of a mystical sovereignty . The classic , servile reservation ( ' I don't much care for some of the hangers - on ' ) has become a satirical byword in our time because of those who lamented that Stalin and ...
... person , let alone in the fact of a mystical sovereignty . The classic , servile reservation ( ' I don't much care for some of the hangers - on ' ) has become a satirical byword in our time because of those who lamented that Stalin and ...
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... person of monarchy , and the fanatical trust that is placed in clerical or religious or shamanistic salvation in ' other ' cultures . Most developed societ- ies found out the essential way to handle politics and religion a long time ago ...
... person of monarchy , and the fanatical trust that is placed in clerical or religious or shamanistic salvation in ' other ' cultures . Most developed societ- ies found out the essential way to handle politics and religion a long time ago ...
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The Monarchy: A Critique of Britain's Favourite Fetish Christopher Hitchens Takmarkað sýnishorn - 2012 |
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