{"product_id":"after-elizabeth-can-the-monarchy-save-itself-9781399406529","title":"After Elizabeth: Can the Monarchy Save Itself?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe British monarchy has been through turbulent times of late. Rocked by scandal and strife, and without it seems a clear plan for the future following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we have been left wondering: what happens next?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNothing seems certain. Will the monarchy survive with its continuing echoes of an Imperial past? Will young people - disenchanted with the political status quo - find the ritual and practice of the monarchy quite so mesmerising as previous generations have done? What might a republican Britain look like? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEd Owens argues that the monarchy must embrace reform and transform itself radically. No more private jets while preaching about the importance of the environment; no more secrecy obscuring royal influence in high places; and no more hangers on enjoying grace-and-favour homes. A major slimming down is essential. And it's time the family archives were opened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll these issues will have a direct effect on the common good of the nation as it tries to reinvent itself as a modern working democracy, and endeavours to equip itself for the coming decades. Ed Owens situates this critical moment of royal transition in its historical context in order to set out a vision for monarchy that is future-proof, but which would also see the crown play an integral role in the evolution of 21st-century Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Owens\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an historian, royal commentator and public speaker. He is often in demand on radio and television to discuss the subject matter of this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eedowens.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625677099282,"sku":"9781399406529","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a06550fc-32a2-413a-9bed-4df58599a5ec.jpg?v=1732636096","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/after-elizabeth-can-the-monarchy-save-itself-9781399406529","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}