Description
Book SynopsisGed Martin offers a sceptical review of claims that Confederation answered all the problems facing the provinces, and examines in detail British perceptions of Canada and ideas about its future.
Trade ReviewA valuable contribution to our understanding of the road to Confederation. -- J.K. Johnson * National History *
Ged Martin has provided a welcome perspective and context for the process which brought about Canadian federation ... The research and reading upon which the book is based is remarkable, and it incorporates very mature thought and preparation. -- Bruce A. Knox * International History Review *
Table of ContentsPreface
Map
1 British North America on the Eve of Confederation
2 Canadian Confederation and Historical Explanation
3 The Origins of British Support for Canadian Confederation
4 The British and their Perceptions
5 Motives and Expectations of the British
6 The Role of the British in the Launching of Confederation
7 The Role of the British in the Achievement of Confederation 1864-1867
Conclusion
Note on Sources
Abbreviations
Notes and References
Index
