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Introduction: Commonwealth in Controversy

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The Significance of the Commonwealth, 1965–90

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The Commonwealth had a bad press during the 1980s, especially in Britain. Commentators are thus faced with a paradox. The world’s oldest and least understood political association of sovereign states expanded in size and scope, yet in Britain there was often scepticism and sometimes bitterly expressed misgiving.

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  1. Trevor McDonald, The Queen and the Commonwealth (London: Thames Methuen, 1986), based on the Thames TV film of the same title.

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  1. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

    W. David McIntyre (Professor of History)

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McIntyre, W.D. (1991). Introduction: Commonwealth in Controversy. In: The Significance of the Commonwealth, 1965–90. Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230377103_1

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230377103_1

  • Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-349-39025-0

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