A guide to the contemporary Commonwealth /
W. David McIntyre.
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave, c2001.
- x, 265 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-249) and index.
Machine generated contents note: Part I Historical Perspectives -- 1. Origins and Meanings -- 2. Dominion Status and the 1926 Declaration -- 3. Republic Status and the 1949 Declaration -- 4. The Secretariat and the 1971 Declaration -- Part II Shadows of Decolonisation -- 5. Rhodesia's UDI and the Crisis of the 1960s -- 6. Apartheid and the Crisis of the 1980s -- Part III Symbolic Commonwealth -- 7. The Head of the Commonwealth -- 8. The Logo, the Venue and the Argot -- Part IV Political Commonwealth -- 9. Membership -- 10. At the Summit - Chogms -- 11. Ethos, Values and the 1991 Declaration -- 12. Below the Summit -- 13. Rediscovery and the Generation Gap -- 14. Globalisation, Small States and Regionalism -- Part V Official Commonwealth - IGOs -- 15. The Secretariat and the CFTC -- 16. The Commonwealth Foundation -- 17. The Commonwealth of Learning -- 18. Outgrowing the Commonwealth - The Case of Cabi -- V -- Part VI People's Commonwealth - VIPPSOs -- 19. Professional Associations -- 20. Philanthropic Organisations -- 21. Educational and Cultural Endeavours -- 22. Sport and the Commonwealth Games -- 23. Public-Private Partnerships and a Commonwealth -- Business Culture -- Conclusion: The Commonwealth and the New Century -- How to Keep up with the Commonwealth -- Notes -- Index.