'Not everyone will agree with Ted Harrison's book, and some will find it downright uncomfortable. But it asks questions that should be asked and provides answers which are thoughtful and impressive ... This is a brave book and an important one for those who understand that the primary drivers of war are not weapons but the minds of men.' ... Read more- Paddy Ashdown "While the literature on the celebration of Armistice Day and the building of war memorials in the age of total war is vast, little has been written about remembrance today in the aftermath of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ted Harrison's thought-provoking, and in many ways provocative, book fills a significant gap in our knowledge of the contemporary culture of remembrance. Remembrance Today represents a forceful intervention in the debate about how we should remember our war dead in the 21st century.' - Dr Stefan Goebel, author of The Great War and Medieval Memory 'This is a stimulating and thought-provoking meditation on remembrance, which makes brave and strongly argued suggestions for ways in which more varied meanings could be restored to our annual rituals.' - Dan Todman, author of The Great War: Myth and Memory Show Less