The scourging of Sark

The Channel Island of Sark (5.5 km2; population 500), Europe’s sole surviving feudal entity, was forced into democracy in 2008 following an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights by billionaire twins Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay, tenants of the subsidiary island of Brecqhou. Unhappy wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David Lowenthal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Prince Edward Island 2015-11-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-10-2-Lowenthal.pdf