Dr Sue Onslow
Exploring the Commonwealth's history. Has it made a difference and does it have a future?
The Essay · BBC Radio 3
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Show Notes
The first of five Essays from writers around the Commonwealth which start on Commonwealth Day, 10th March, and scrutinise the destiny of this unique international body.
Dr Sue Onslow of the School of Advanced Studies, University of London looks at the history of the Commonwealth and its web of committees and forums. She asks whether they have made a difference in world politics in the past and whether the organisation has a future.