"A valuable book, one worthy of a place on the shelves of libraries in secondary schools and tertiary education colleges and universities. It is a book that knocks on doors and demands we open them. –ColdType
"A masterly account full of fresh insights and engaging arguments. Their innovative structure enables Aldrich and Stucki to wield the historical lens with enviable flair. The vast topic of European empire is telescoped into comprehensible trends and themes, while still allowing for the precise focus on distinct times and places that brings the past alive. This is a history of the colonial world for the here and now." –
Kirsten McKenzie, Professor of History, University of Sydney, UK