We are so accustomed to hearing about American exceptionalism that British exceptionalism is rarely discussed.
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Many of the questions that would arise if Australia wants to become a republic have been successfully tackled elsewhere.
The Commonwealth countries’ democratic failings take a back seat to British panic about impending irrelevance.
The aid and assistance Britain’s Caribbean territories will need to rebuild will make highlight the fault lines in the relationship between Westminster and its former colonies.
Section 377, which criminalises homosexuality, could finally be relegated to the history books.
Some Puerto Ricans voted, but most stayed home amid a looming financial debt crisis and political protests. Will this vote matter?
Australia ingratiating itself into a post-Brexit, British-instigated Anglosphere would be a futile exercise in counterproductive nostalgia.
Some British people look back fondly to the days of empire. Their views aren’t shared by the rest of the world.
As the UK sets up post-Brexit trade deals with Commonwealth countries, it should be mindful of history.
Australia shouldn’t wade into the post-Brexit politics by supporting an idea to form a trading bloc based on the Commonwealth.
The UK political elite is overestimating the power of the Commonwealth’s brand in Africa as it seeks new partners in the wake of Brexit.
Britain and India may be linked by colonial ties, but India is intent on forging a new relationship based on in its own interests.
In the 1960s, Britain shut the door on Commonwealth migration, before turing to Europe when it needed more workers.
Boris Johnson, the man who led the Brexit campaign, has been appointed as the UK’s chief diplomat. It has sent shudders down many spines, but does Africa need to worry?
Uncertainty over aid and trade will accompany new power struggles between Britain and the Commonwealth.
Membership of the EU guarantees Britain’s political power in Europe and beyond.
Don’t assume a UK outside of the EU will be able to rewrite its trade deal with India.
The big vote is not just for Brits – which might be a surprise to some people.
Why those who want to lean on imperial relations should think again.
The states have historically fought to keep their income tax powers so it seems a joke to see a rejection of the Federal Government’s proposal to give these powers back.
Top contributors
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Director of History & Policy at the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Reader, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
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Professor of Practice in Diplomacy, Dept of Politics and International Studies, SOAS, University of London
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Adjunct Professor. History of the Royal Family, Redeemer University
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Lecturer in Media, Lancaster University
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, History, University of Aberdeen
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor Emeritus of Media and Culture, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Lecturer of international trade law, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Chair/Professor of Latin American and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures, Depts. Spanish and Portuguese, African and African Diaspora Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture and Engagement), The University of Melbourne
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Laureate Professor Emeritus, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne