Table of Contents

Preface

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

About the Author

Ged Martin has been Director of the Centre of Canadian Studies at the University of Edinburgh since 1983. He was previously Statutory Lecturer at the National University of Ireland, Lecturer in Modern History at University College Cork, and Research Fellow in History at the Australian National University, Canberra.

Reviews

A valuable contribution to our understanding of the road to Confederation.
*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.
*International History Review*