Introduction: The Democratization of Hierarchy
1: Ordering empire and democracy, 1902-1921
2: My Neighbour's Honour, 1921-1939
3: People's war, people's heroes? 1939-1945
4: New World Orders: Honours and Decolonization
5: Drawing Together? 1945-1979
6: The Re-enchanted hierarchy, 1970-2004
Conclusion: Ends of Honour
Bibliography
Tobias Harper is an assistant professor in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University.
No reader could come away from this book without appreciating the
importance of its subject matter. As Harper shows, state honours
are important for several reasons ... Obviously, therefore, this
book should be read not only by those particularly interested in
state honours, but by a much wider audience. Hopefully it will
inspire more studies of this kind. Harper has set a fine example of
how this should be done.
*Samuel Clark, European Review of History: Revue européenne
d'histoire*
Tobias Harper's book offers a timely reminder that such
controversies are not new...Harper rescues what might be thought a
frivolous topic and shows its significance in terms of ideas about
class, hierarchy, empire and service.
*Richard Toye, University of Exeter, TLS*
Harper's book provides an indispensable study of the place of
honours in modern British history. It will be of considerable use
to historians of British politics, culture, society, and
decolonization, alongside researchers interested in decorations and
chivalric orders. Indeed, this book's consideration of honours as
tools of empire and elite hierarchies ensure that it will remain of
interest and relevance to a very diverse audience as British
society continues to interrogate its memory and commemoration of
the past.
*Matthew J. Lord, Aberystwyth University, Twentieth Century British
History*
From Servants of the Empire to Everyday Heroes is a very welcome
addition to the literature that dispels much of the mystery
surrounding the British honours system that nonetheless still gives
rise to controversy.
*Hugh Clout, University College London, Cercles: An
Interdisciplinary Journal of English Studies*
From Servants of the Empire to Everyday Heroes is an important book
and a great resource for social historians at all levels.
*Penelope Ismay, Journal of British Studies*
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