BOOK LAUNCH | Helen Dewar- Disputing New France : Companies, Law, and Sovereignty in the French Atlantic, 1598-1663

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Book launch: Disputing New France : Companies, Law, and Sovereignty in the French Atlantic, 1598-1663
A conversation between Helen Dewar (Université de Montréal) and Alexandre Dubé (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi) sponsored by the French Atlantic History Group
25 March 2022, 4-6 pm
On Zoom
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To mark its publication, McGill-Queen’s University Press is offering a special time-limited discount valid until April 30, 2022 (code MQSP).

Helen Dewar is assistant professor of history at the Université de Montréal and research associate of the Wilson Institute for Canadian History.

Lancement de livre : Disputing New France : Companies, Law, and Sovereignty in the French Atlantic, 1598-1663
Une discussion entre Helen Dewar (Université de Montréal) et Alexandre Dubé (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi) présentée par le Groupe d'histoire de l'Atlantique français
25 mars 2022, 16h-18h
Sur Zoom
Pour vous inscrire, cliquez ici
À cette occasion, MQUP offre un rabais de 20% sur le livre jusqu’au 30 avril 2022 (code MQSP).

Helen Dewar est Professeure adjointe à l'Université de Montréal et adjointe de recherche, Wilson Institute for Canadian History.

About the book

In Disputing New France Helen Dewar demonstrates that empire formation in New France and state formation in France were mutually constitutive. Through its exploration of legal suits among privileged trading companies, independent traders, viceroys, and missionaries, this book foregrounds the integral role of French courts in the historical construction of authority in New France and the fluid nature of legal, political, and commercial authority in France itself. State and empire formation converged in the struggle over sea power: control over New France was a means to consolidate maritime authority at home and supervise major Atlantic trade routes. The colony also became part of international experimentations with the chartered company, an innovative Dutch and English instrument adapted by the French to realize particular strategic, political, and maritime objectives.