Republicanism and Responsible Government: The Shaping of Democracy in Australia and Canada

Despite remarkable similarities, little attempt has been made to compare the political development of colonial-era Australia and Canada. Both nations were born as British colonies and used violent and non-violent means to agitate for democratic freedoms. Republicanism and Responsible Government explores how these sister colonies transformed the very nature of the British Empire by insisting on democratic self-rule.

Focusing on the middle of the nineteenth century, Benjamin Jones explores key...