A history of the British Crown honours system in the twentieth century, showing its evolution through a period of democratization and decolonization, Tobias Harper examines how governments used the honours system to shape ideologies of loyalty and service, while dissidents turned the symbolism of honours against the Crown.
A history of the British Crown honours system in the twentieth century, showing its evolution through a period of democratization and decolonization, Tobias Harper examines how governments used the honours system to shape ideologies of loyalty and service, while dissidents turned the symbolism of honours against the Crown.
Tobias Harper is an assistant professor in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: The Democratization of Hierarchy 1: Ordering empire and democracy, 1902-1921 2: My Neighbour's Honour, 1921-1939 3: People's war, people's heroes? 1939-1945 4: New World Orders: Honours and Decolonization 5: Drawing Together? 1945-1979 6: The Re-enchanted hierarchy, 1970-2004 Conclusion: Ends of Honour Bibliography
Introduction: The Democratization of Hierarchy 1: Ordering empire and democracy, 1902-1921 2: My Neighbour's Honour, 1921-1939 3: People's war, people's heroes? 1939-1945 4: New World Orders: Honours and Decolonization 5: Drawing Together? 1945-1979 6: The Re-enchanted hierarchy, 1970-2004 Conclusion: Ends of Honour Bibliography
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