{"product_id":"shadows-of-empire-the-anglosphere-in-british-politics-hardback-9781509516605","title":"Shadows of Empire; The Anglosphere in British Politics (Hardback) 9781509516605","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eShadows of Empire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Anglosphere in British Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Kenny (Author), Nick Pearce (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509516605, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 April 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is an important book for anyone interested in the intellectual roots of Euroscepticism and the Brexit referendum and is particularly interesting on the role played by Enoch Powell in this history. A great read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Brown, former British Prime Minister\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this important and wide-ranging study Kenny and Pearce show how the conception of an Anglosphere has shaped many different political projects over the last hundred years, from Greater Britain to Brexit. Essential reading for understanding the Brexit debate.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Gamble, SPERI, University of Sheffield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Concise and well-written, Kenny and Pearce’s book will be of great value to students interested in the history of Britain’s international relations from the heyday of empire to the present.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'The message go global may not have animated the daily Leave campaign, but in the words of Michael Kenny and Nick Pearce in their book Shadows of Empire, it “supplied a horizon of possibility, and a way of thinking about British history”.'\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'The chequered story Kenny and Pearce tell is rich in ironies and surprises. Their book serves, moreover, as a salutary warning that our customary preoccupation with domestic political economy ignores its necessary foundation in international networks and alignments; an insight obvious to the earlier generations who navigated the transitions from the British empire to the Commonwealth to the European Community.'\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNew Statesman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'[A] fascinating account of the influence of the idea of the \"Anglosphere\" on British politics.\u003cb\u003e' \u003cbr\u003eFinancial Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"a rich and interesting book\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen Democracy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘timely and enlightening’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe idea of an alliance between Britain and its old Commonwealth colonies has recently made a remarkable comeback in the context of Brexit. Based on belief in a special bond between the English-speaking peoples of the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, it has been dubbed the 'Anglosphere' by supporters and 'Empire 2.0' by critics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, leading commentators Michael Kenny and Nick Pearce trace the historical origins of this idea back to the shadow cast by the British Empire in the late Victorian era. They show how leading British political figures, from Churchill to Thatcher, consistently reworked it and how it was revived by a group of right-wing politicians, historians and pamphleteers to support the case for Brexit. They argue that, while the contemporary idea of the Anglosphere as an alternative to European Union membership is seriously flawed, it nonetheless represents an enduring account of Britain’s role in the world that runs through the heart of political life over the last century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadows of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential reading for everyone interested in British politics and post-Brexit foreign policy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; font-size: 11px\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eContents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Origins of the Anglosphere\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAfter Empire: The Rise of the “English-Speaking Peoples”\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Parting of the Ways: Britain \u0026amp; the Commonwealth in the Post-War World\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Powellite Interlude: Sovereignty, Decline and the Return to England \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Anglosphere in the Late Twentieth Century: Retreat and Thatcherite Reinvention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Eurosceptic Anglosphere Emerges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrexit: the Anglosphere Triumphant?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52511642911000,"sku":"9781509516605","price":44.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509516605.jpg?v=1786606852","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/shadows-of-empire-the-anglosphere-in-british-politics-hardback-9781509516605","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}