The First World War Centenary in the UK: 'A Truly National Commemoration'?

Andrew Mycock

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Abstract

Prime Minister David Cameron has called for 'a truly national commemoration of the First World War'. This article shows this to be problematic, politicised and contested. This is in part due to the elision of English and British histories. Scottish, Welsh and Irish responses are noted, and the role and commemorations of 'our friends in the Commonwealth'. There are tensions around interpretations of empire and race. There has been a failure to appreciate that the debates about the legacies of the First World War are deeply entangled with those of colonialism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)153-163
Number of pages11
JournalRound Table
Volume103
Issue number2
Early online date4 Apr 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Apr 2014

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