I wouldn't personally write out the potential for a more unified post-war Commonwealth all together but many of the points raised here are still very valid.
The Commonwealth continued to decline in importance post war largly because of a push pull factors:
Push: Britain was activly trying to get rid of it's colonies, being unable to provide for them any longer. Despite this, their was actually more support for Commonwealth ties from the dominions, with men like Bob Hawke and Diefenbaker, but Britain was largly non receptive to their overtures.
Pull: The U.S. has replaced Britain as the Wests big hitter and can provide what Britain is either unable or unwilling to provide - diplomatic and military support.
Therefore, in order to rectify this situation you need to reverse the siutation - create a pull from Britain (perhaps the Commonwealth becomes part of the post war consensus?), and a push from America (isolationist post war?).
Still, the Commonwealth will still be a shadow of itself - all of Africa and most of Asia will most likley still go their own way, leaving just a core. South Africa is a definate no no, too.
Russell
The Commonwealth continued to decline in importance post war largly because of a push pull factors:
Push: Britain was activly trying to get rid of it's colonies, being unable to provide for them any longer. Despite this, their was actually more support for Commonwealth ties from the dominions, with men like Bob Hawke and Diefenbaker, but Britain was largly non receptive to their overtures.
Pull: The U.S. has replaced Britain as the Wests big hitter and can provide what Britain is either unable or unwilling to provide - diplomatic and military support.
Therefore, in order to rectify this situation you need to reverse the siutation - create a pull from Britain (perhaps the Commonwealth becomes part of the post war consensus?), and a push from America (isolationist post war?).
Still, the Commonwealth will still be a shadow of itself - all of Africa and most of Asia will most likley still go their own way, leaving just a core. South Africa is a definate no no, too.
Russell