Canada and the British Empire: (Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series)

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.

Table of Contents:
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

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.

Review :
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.