Canada and the British Empire

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-19-956374-6
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 477 g

Reihe: Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series

A unique overview of Canada's history in the context of the British empire
A broad study of Canada's long history from the early seventeenth century to the late twentieth century
Specialized chapters focus on topics such as migration, gender, economics and imperial law

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.

Zielgruppe

Readers interested in the British Empire; students and scholars of Canadian and imperial history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Buckner, Phillip

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Historische Migrationsforschung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Phillip Buckner: Introduction: Canada and the British Empire
2: John G. Reid and Elizabeth Mancke: From Global Processes to Continental Strategies: The emergence of British North America to 1783
3: J. M. Bumsted: The Consolidation of British North America, 1783-60
4: Phillip Buckner: The Creation of the Dominion of Canada, 1860-1901
5: John Herd Thompson: Canada and the 'Third British Empire', 1901-39
6: Phillip Buckner: Canada and the End of Empire, 1939-82
7: James K. Hiller: Status without Stature: Newfoundland, 1869-1949
8: Elizabeth Jane Errington: British Migration and British America, 1783-1867
9: Marjory Harper: Rhetoric and Reality: British Migration to Canada, 1867-1967
10: Colin M. Coates: French Canadians' Ambivalence toward the British Empire
11: Sarah Carter: Aboriginal People of Canada and the British Empire
12: Adele Perry: Women, Gender, and Empire
13: Douglas McCalla: Economy and Empire: Britain and Canadian Development, 1783-1971
14: Philip Girard: British Justice: English Law and Canadian Legal Culture

Über Autor(innen)

Edited by Phillip Buckner, Professor Emeritus, University of New Brunswick, and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London

Contributors:
Phillip Buckner
John G. Reid and Elizabeth Mancke
J. M. Bumsted
Phillip Buckner
John Herd Thompson
Phillip Buckner
James K. Hiller
Elizabeth Jane Errington
Marjory Harper
Colin M. Coates
Sarah Carter
Adele Perry
Douglas McCalla
Philip Girard