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The Conscription Conflict and the Great War

Engelsk Paperback

The Conscription Conflict and the Great War

Engelsk Paperback
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While the Great War raged, Australians were twice asked to vote on the question of military conscription for overseas service. The recourse to popular referendum on such an issue at such a time was without precedent anywhere in the world. The campaigns precipitated mass mobilisation, bitter argument, a split in the Labor Party, and the fall of a government. The defeat of the proposals was hailed by some as a victory of democracy over militarism, mourned by others as an expression of political disloyalty or a symptom of failed self-government.But while the memory of the conscription campaigns once loomed large, it has increasingly been overshadowed by a preoccupation with the sacrifice and heroism of Australian soldiers – a preoccupation that has been reinforced during the centennial commemorations.This volume redresses the balance. Across nine chapters, distinguished scholars consider the origins, unfolding, and consequences of the conscription campaigns, comparing local events with experiences in Britain, the United States, and other countries. A corrective to the ‘militarisation’ of Australian history, it is also a major new exploration of a unique and defining episode in Australia’s past.
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While the Great War raged, Australians were twice asked to vote on the question of military conscription for overseas service. The recourse to popular referendum on such an issue at such a time was without precedent anywhere in the world. The campaigns precipitated mass mobilisation, bitter argument, a split in the Labor Party, and the fall of a government. The defeat of the proposals was hailed by some as a victory of democracy over militarism, mourned by others as an expression of political disloyalty or a symptom of failed self-government.But while the memory of the conscription campaigns once loomed large, it has increasingly been overshadowed by a preoccupation with the sacrifice and heroism of Australian soldiers – a preoccupation that has been reinforced during the centennial commemorations.This volume redresses the balance. Across nine chapters, distinguished scholars consider the origins, unfolding, and consequences of the conscription campaigns, comparing local events with experiences in Britain, the United States, and other countries. A corrective to the ‘militarisation’ of Australian history, it is also a major new exploration of a unique and defining episode in Australia’s past.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 220
ISBN-13: 9781925495393
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1925495396
Kategori: Første verdenskrig
Udg. Dato: 1 okt 2016
Længde: 19mm
Bredde: 235mm
Højde: 156mm
Forlag: Monash University Publishing
Oplagsdato: 1 okt 2016
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Kategori Første verdenskrig

ISBN-13 9781925495393

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 220

Udgave

Længde 19mm

Bredde 235mm

Højde 156mm

Udg. Dato 1 okt 2016

Oplagsdato 1 okt 2016

Forlag Monash University Publishing