Commonwealth

<p>The Commonwealth consists of only a quarter of the world’s states and yet the Commonwealth Secretariat and Foundation have made and continue to make a significant contribution to global politics.</p><p><em>Commonwealth</em> is a superb examination of an often neglected but crucial force in world affairs. Timothy M. Shaw;</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>explains the history structure and future of the Commonwealth</li> <li>demonstrates the central role that the Commonwealth has played in advancing decolonization and supporting multiculturalism democracy and human rights</li> <li>details the significant links between Commonwealth institutions and myriad networks concerned with education development gender health islands literature media and sport</li> <li>examines the Commonwealth within the context of wider debates about ‘global’ governance and globalization.</li> </ul>