Canada and the British Empire

by Buckner, Phillip

• ISBN13: 9780199271641
• ISBN10: 019927164X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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, analyzing 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 emphasizing 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.

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

Introduction: Canada and the British Empire

From Global Processes to Continental Strategies: The emergence of British North America to 1783

The Consolidation of British North America, 1783-60

The Creation of the Dominion of Canada, 1860-1901

Canada and the `Third British Empire', 1901-39

Canada and the End of Empire, 1939-82

Status without Stature: Newfoundland, 1869-1949

British Migration and British America, 1783-1867

Rhetoric and Reality: British Migration to Canada, 1867-1967

French Canadians' Ambivalence toward the British Empire

Aboriginal People of Canada and the British Empire

Women, Gender, and Empire

Economy and Empire: Britain and Canadian Development, 1783-1971

British Justice: English Law and Canadian Legal Culture

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