1886年「植民地・インド博覧会」とカナダ

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This article considers the significance of the 1886 Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London from a Canadian perspective. Although it has received little attention in past historiography, this exhibition aimed to strengthen economic relations within the British Empire as advocated by the Royal Commission, the exhibition's organizer. Canada approved this vision and participated in the exhibition. Canada's stand on economic unity, however, differed from that of the Royal Commission. Canada saw itself not only as a staple export country but also as the second largest industrial presence within the Empire after Britain. Canada was attempting to strengthen its economy through manufacturing exports as well as agricultural exports. The Royal Commission, in contrast, represented a self-sufficient Empire that consisted solely of Britain as its industrial centre, with the other colonies and dependencies serving as natural resource suppliers. This article concludes that, despite their consensus as to the objective of this exhibition, Canada and the Royal Commission were seriously divided regarding the economic unity of the Empire. Through its participation in this exhibition, Canada illustrated the dual roles that it intended to play within the Empire after the turn of the century.
社会経済史学会の論文
2007-01-25