Canada''s Odyssey - A Country Based on Incomplete Conquests

In Canada’s Odyssey, renowned scholar Peter H. Russell provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day.

List of contents

1. Introduction
Part 1: The Founding Pillars
2. The Incomplete Conquest of New France
3. The Original Partnership With Indigenous Peoples
4. English-Speaking People Become the Majority
Part 2: Trying to Complete the Conquests
5. Three Wars and Betrayal of Our Indian Allies
6. Rebellions and the Plan to Assimilate French Canada
Part 3: Confederation
7. English Canada Gets a Dominion French Canada Gets a Province and Indigenous Peoples Get Left Out
Part 4: Confederation to World War II
8. The Colonization of Indigenous Canada
9. The Provincialization of French Canada
10. The Nationalization of English Canada
Part 5: Transformation of the Pillars
11.Quebec Becomes Constitutionally Radical
12.Aboriginal Peoples Get a Hearing
13.English-Canada Becomes Multicultural
Part 6: Seeking a Constitutional Fix
14. Patriation - Quebec’s Loss, Aboriginal Gains
15. The End of Mega Constitutional Politics?
16. The Three Pillars Continue Their Odyssey

About the author

Peter H. Russell is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto.

Summary

In Canada’s Odyssey, renowned scholar Peter H. Russell provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Russell, Peter H Russell, Peter H. Russell
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.04.2019
• EAN: 9781487524265
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-2426-5
• No. of pages: 544
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Kanada, HISTORY / Native American, History - General History, HISTORY / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867), HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)