Canada and the British Empire

by Phillip Buckner (Editor)

Overview

Canada and the British Empire traces the evolution of Canada, placing it within the wider context of British imperial history. Beginning with a broad chronological narrative, the volume surveys the country's history from the foundation of the first British bases in Canada in the early seventeenth century, until the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982.

Historians approach the subject thematically, analysing subjects such as British migration to Canada, the role played by gender in the construction of imperial identities, and the economic relationship between Canada and Britain. Other important chapters examine the history of Newfoundland, the history and legacy of imperial law, and the attitudes of French Canadians and Canada's aboriginal peoples to the imperial relationship.

The overall focus of the book is on emphasising the part that Canada played in the British Empire, and on understanding the Canadian response towards imperialism. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, it is essential reading for anyone interested either in the history of Canada or in the history of the British Empire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199563746
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/11/2010
Series:	Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Phillip Buckner is Professor Emeritus at the University of New Brunswick, and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Canada and the British Empire, Phillip Buckner2. From Global Processes to Continental Strategies: The emergence of British North America to 1783, John G. Reid and Elizabeth Mancke3. The Consolidation of British North America, 1783-60, J. M. Bumsted4. The Creation of the Dominion of Canada, 1860-1901, Phillip Buckner5. Canada and the 'Third British Empire', 1901-39, John Herd Thompson6. Canada and the End of Empire, 1939-82, Phillip Buckner7. Status without Stature: Newfoundland, 1869-1949, James K. Hiller8. British Migration and British America, 1783-1867, Elizabeth Jane Errington9. Rhetoric and Reality: British Migration to Canada, 1867-1967, Marjory Harper10. French Canadians' Ambivalence toward the British Empire, Colin M. Coates11. Aboriginal People of Canada and the British Empire, Sarah Carter12. Women, Gender, and Empire, Adele Perry13. Economy and Empire: Britain and Canadian Development, 1783-1971, Douglas McCalla14. British Justice: English Law and Canadian Legal Culture, Philip Girard

Editorial Reviews

"[Canada and the British Empire] is of great value for it provides great insight and clarification into the complex nature of Canada and Canadian national identity....An essential work for students of imperial histories."—World History Bulletin

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