{"title":"Laura Clancy","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaura Clancy's works delve into the intricate workings of contemporary British institutions, offering readers insightful analysis on topics that shape society. Her writing skillfully bridges \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e, exploring themes from governance to cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles such as \u003cem\u003eRunning the Family Firm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat Is the Monarchy For?\u003c\/em\u003e, Clancy invites readers to reconsider established norms and the evolving roles of tradition in modern life. Her books are thought-provoking reads for anyone interested in understanding the pulse of current British political discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-is-the-monarchy-for-by-laura-clancy-9781529234626","title":"What Is the Monarchy For?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes the British monarchy still have a place in today's society? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's exit cast light on institutional racism, Prince Andrew's alleged sexual abuse highlighted troubling attitudes towards gender and power, while the abolition of the monarchy in Barbados accentuated its relationship to colonialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what is the monarchy actually for? Does it benefit the UK, or cause more harm than good? The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the dawn of the Carolean age make these questions more pertinent than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking longstanding myths around the monarchy, Clancy demystifies and evaluates the monarchy in \u003cem\u003eWhat Is the Monarchy For?\u003c\/em\u003e, showing why republicanism is nothing to be scared of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384211783916,"sku":"9781529234626","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12767983482732.jpg?v=1773402976"},{"product_id":"running-the-family-firm-by-laura-clancy-9781526158758","title":"Running the Family Firm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent decades, the global wealth of the rich has soared, leaving huge chasms of wealth inequality. This book argues that we cannot discuss inequalities in Britain today without mentioning the monarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning the Family Firm\u003c\/i\u003e explores the postwar British monarchy to understand its economic, political, social, and cultural functions. Although the monarchy is usually positioned as a backward-looking, archaic institution and an irrelevant anachronism to corporate forms of wealth and power, the relationship between monarchy and capitalism is as old as capitalism itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book frames the monarchy as the gold standard corporation: The Firm. Using a set of case studies— the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle— it contends that The Firm's power is disguised through careful stage management of media representations of the royal family. In so doing, it extends conventional understandings of what monarchy is and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427723428076,"sku":"9781526158758","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781526158758.jpg?v=1774767402"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/laura-clancy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}