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The conscription conflict and the Great War / edited by Robin Archer, Joy Damousi, Murray Goot and Sean Scalmer.

The conscription conflict and the Great War / edited by Robin Archer, Joy Damousi, Murray Goot and Sean Scalmer.
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ISBN 9781925377224
9781925495393
Title The conscription conflict and the Great War / edited by Robin Archer, Joy Damousi, Murray Goot and Sean Scalmer.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Clayton, Victoria : Monash University Publishing, 2016.
©2016
Description 220 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits, photographs ; 24 cm.
Series Australian history
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary 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.
Subjects World War, 1914-1918 -- Political aspects -- Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- Social aspects -- Australia
Draft -- Australia -- Public opinion
Australia -- Armed Forces -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc
Australia -- Military policy -- History -- 20th century
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Archer, Robin (editor.)
Damousi, Joy, 1961- (editor.)
Goot, Murray (editor.)
Scalmer, Sean (editor.)
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