Tom Nairn

In his acclaimed study of British statehood, identity and culture, The Enchanted Glass: Britain and its Monarchy, Tom Nairn, one of Scotland's greatest political commentators, deftly dispels the conviction that the Royal Family is nothing more than an amusing relic of feudalism or a mere tourist attraction. Instead, he argues that the monarchy is both apex and essence of the British state, the symbol of a national backwardness. Part of Aye Write!

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