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This is a Archival Analysis study (also classified as: Participant Observation, Interviews).

September 10, 2025Journal of European Studies

From battlefield to European heritage: Translating EU agendas into practice at Waterloo

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BCBowen ChaiUniversity of Edinburgh

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This study analyzes the recontextualization of Waterloo in EU heritage discourse, highlighting tensions in national perspectives and transnational narratives.

Key Points

The study identifies that reinterpretation of the waterloo battlefield promotes European integration amidst historical nationalism.
Key strategies include recontextualizing the site within a european historical trajectory and emphasizing human suffering.
Archival analysis and participant observation reveal that national narratives complicate efforts to deliver a unified transnational message.
The findings illustrate ongoing challenges in the construction of shared memory, reflecting broader tensions in EU heritage policies.

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Bowen Chai (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a91354b1d3bfb60e2840 https://doi.org/10.1177/00472441251357927

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This study analyzes the recontextualization of Waterloo in EU heritage discourse, highlighting tensions in national perspectives and transnational narratives.

From battlefield to European heritage: Translating EU agendas into practice at Waterloo

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From battlefield to European heritage: Translating EU agendas into practice at Waterloo

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Key Points

Cite This Study

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