Militarism is usually regarded as a phenomenon of the political
right. It has traditionally been seen as alien - indeed, as
antithetical - to the values and principles of the left. In Britain
during the years before the Great War, however, the relationship
between militarism and the politics of the left was a highly
complex one. Militarism in pre-war British society was manifest in
a variety of forms, from popular enthusiasm for war and martial
values, to demands for greater provision to be made for the
nation's defence, and even in calls for the militarization of
society itself. The response of the political left to these
challenges was ambivalent and contested. Whilst militaristic
sentiment and practice did not always sit comfortably alongside
progressive principles, an ideological space existed on the left in
which militaristic ideas could take root. Indeed, militarism could
take on ostensibly 'progressive' forms that proved particularly
appealing to some elements on the left. Moving beyond the focus on
pacifism and anti-militarism that has characterized much of the
existing scholarship on this subject, this book explores the ways
in which Liberals, socialists, and others on the left of British
politics were able to accommodate aspects of militarism during the
years before 1914. In doing so it offers an intriguing new
perspective on the nature of militarism itself.
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