{"product_id":"god-save-the-queen-the-strange-persistence-of-monarchies","title":"God Save the Queen: The Strange Persistence of Monarchies","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"At 153 pages \u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e is a quick read, and Altman packs a lot into it, whizzing through the histories and current political climates of an array of countries to gain better understanding of the way monarchies have sustained themselves and evolved. ... It's the ability, in such a relatively brief space of words, to capture the breadth of diversity and nuances of modern monarchy, that makes Altman's exploration of the phenomenon truly fascinating.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Ben Pobjie, \u003cem\u003e The Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This very readable little book encourages us to think more about the game of thrones and the different ways it might be played.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Jeff Sparrow, \u003cem\u003eThe Age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eUnrequited Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dennis Altman's peripatetic book \u003cem\u003eUnrequited Love\u003c\/em\u003e moves from Australia to the United States, across Europe and parts of Asia. Filled with intellectual luminaries such as James Baldwin, Dorothy Porter, Susan Sontag, and Christos Tsiolkas, Altman's life and career has been intense and wide-ranging ... \u003cem\u003eUnrequited Love\u003c\/em\u003e--a memoir in diaries--is the work of a hugely influential Australian writer and commentator.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Sebastian Sharp, \u003cem\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From Lyndon Johnson to Trump, Altman's diary takes us from the early days of AIDS to gay liberation against a backdrop of Australia's strange love for America.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eGillian Triggs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An ingenious combining of memoir and analysis, personal reflection and social science.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eFrank Bongiorno\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eQueer Wars\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The global struggle for sexual and gender minority rights is one of the most critical and contested human rights movements of our time. As queer communities mobilize, and the coming generation of young people worldwide express greater tolerance, acceptance and calls for freedom, the pushback has been intense. Altman and Symons have done us all an invaluable service in unpacking the complex politics around LGBT rights, demands, cultures and contexts. \u003cem\u003eQueer Wars\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for all engaged in pressing for more just, open and diverse societies.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Chris Beyrer, Johns Hopkins University, and president of the International AIDS Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dennis Altman's and Jonathan Symons's work \u003cem\u003eQueer Wars\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely and accessible intervention on the global state of play for queer rights.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eAustralian Institute of International Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eQueer Wars\u003c\/em\u003e is broad in its scope, engaging in its material, thorough in its conception, and passionate in its argument on how advocacy should build a consensus that protects sexual minorities globally from violence and discrimination. A book for strategists, activists, academics and international workers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eEdwin Cameron, constitutional court of South Africa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e is a book which deserves a wide readership.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Bernard Whimpress, \u003cem\u003eThe Newtown Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An avowed republican investigates the unexpected durability and potential benefits of constitutional monarchies. When he was deposed in Egypt in 1952, King Farouk predicted that there would be five monarchs left at the end of the century- the kings of hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades, and of England. To date, his prediction has proved wrong, and while the twentieth century saw the collapse of monarchies across Europe, many democratic societies have remained monarchies. God Save the Queen is the first book to look at constitutional monarchies globally, and is particularly relevant given the pro-democracy movement in Thailand and recent scandals around the British and Spanish royal families. Is monarchy merely a feudal relic that should be abolished, or does the division between ceremonial and actual power act as a brake on authoritarian politicians? And what is the role of monarchy in the independent countries of the Commonwealth that have retained the Queen as head of state? This book suggests that monarchy deserves neither the adulation of the right nor the dismissal of the left. In an era of autocratic populism, does constitutional monarchy provide some safeguards against the megalomania of political leaders? Is a President Boris potentially more dangerous than a Prime Minister Boris?\"--Publisher's description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the twentieth century, many European monarchies collapsed, but others are still going strong today--including the British Royal Family, who have weathered their fair share of scandals.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he was deposed in Egypt in 1952, King Farouk predicted that there would be five monarchs left at the end of the century: the kings of hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades, and England. To date, his prediction has proved wrong, and while the twentieth century saw the collapse of monarchies across Europe, many democratic societies have retained them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to look at constitutional monarchies globally. Is monarchy merely a feudal relic that should be abolished, or does the division between ceremonial and actual power act as a brake on authoritarian politicians? Is a President Boris Johnson potentially more dangerous than a Prime Minister Boris Johnson? And what is the role of monarchy in the independent countries of the Commonwealth that have retained the Queen as head of state?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonarchy deserves neither the adulation of the right nor the dismissal of the left. In an era of autocratic populism, does constitutional monarchy provide some safeguards against the megalomania of political leaders? A fascinating read through the unexpected durability and potential benefits of constitutional monarchies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eAltman, Dennis\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDennis Altman first came to attention with his book \u003cem\u003eHomosexual: Oppression \u0026amp; Liberation\u003c\/em\u003e in 1972. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eGlobal Sex, Gore Vidal's America\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUnrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist\u003c\/em\u003e. Dennis is a Professorial Fellow at La Trobe University in Melbourne. 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