'There is an urgent need to bring Commonwealth studies up to date, reflecting the evolution of the Commonwealth into a truly polycentric association, in order that teaching, research and skilling can reflect the modern Commonwealth, with all its challenges and possibilities'
1996 report of the Commission on Commonwealth Studies, chaired by Professor Thomas H. B. Symons (Learning from Each Other: Commonwealth Studies for the 21st Century, published by the Commonwealth Secretariat, London)