UID:
almafu_9959227136102883
Format:
1 online resource (333 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-99183-X
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9786611991838
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1-4426-7172-6
Content:
"Often ignored in the study of Canadian history or dismissed as a vestige of colonial status, the governor general's office provides essential historical insight into Canada's constitutional evolution. In the nineteenth century, as today, individual governors general exercised considerable scope in interpreting their approach to the office. The era from 1847 to 1878 witnessed profound changes in Canada's relationship with Britain, and in this new book Barbara J. Messamore explores the nature of these changes through an examination of the role of the governor general."--Jacket.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Introduction: Biography and constitutional evolution -- 'Governor-generalities' -- Mary Lambton's husband -- The 'great experiment' : Elgin, Grey, and responsible government -- A round man in a square hole : Sir Edmund Head in the United Canadas -- 'A cat into hell without claws' : Monck and his ministries, 1816-1864 -- 'An indolent individuial'? Lord Lisgar and Canadian diplomacy -- 'A matter of instinct' : Lord Dufferin and the Pacific scandal -- Character, context, and the constitution : Dufferin, Edward Blake, and the role of the governor general -- Conclusion.
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Issued also in print.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8020-9385-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8020-9061-3
Language:
English
Keywords:
Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
DOI:
10.3138/9781442671720
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