The Attitude and Relationship of Australia and Canada
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Postoj a vztah Austrálie a Kanady vůči Commonwealth Realms
The Attitude and Relationship of Australia and Canada towards Commonwealth Realms

Author(s): Hana Voltrová
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Comparative politics
Published by: Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Filozofická fakulta, Inštitút politológie
Keywords: Australia; Canada; Great Britain; Monarchy; Republic; Commonwealth Realms; Elisabeth II.;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to compare the attitude of Australia and Canada to Commonwealth Realms and (British) monarchy. Commonwealth Realms is unofficial group consisting of 16 states which share Queen Elisabeth II. as their Head of State. Even though it is very difficult to identify the exact attitudes of citizens and politicians to this political arrangement in the countries mentioned above, it is possible to observe at least some tendencies. The question of republicanism is very closely related to this topic, therefore, it is included as a part of the analysis in the presented text.

  • Issue Year: 6/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 69-84
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Czech