German Colonialism in a Global Age

"This landmark collection showcases the latest research in many areas of German colonialism. As a state-of-the-art expression of a vibrant field, German Colonialism in a Global Age will set a new benchmark and become a standard reference." - A. Dirk Moses, author of German Intellectuals and the Nazi Past

"The volume offers both sophisticated historiographical reflection and rich empirical contributions. It is the best single volume on German colonialism."
- Lora Wildenthal, author of German Women for Empire, 1884–1945

"[T]he authors of this remarkable collection provide valuable accounts of such issues as Germany’s role in colonial medical projects (Deborah Neill), the ambiguous coastal 'semicolony' of Kiaochow in China (Klaus Mühlmann), and pre–World War I German and American naval strategy (Dirk Böhner)."  - Ralph A. Austen, Journal of Interdisciplinary History

"German Colonialism in a Global Age is a solid contribution to the study of German imperialism. It expands the study of Germany’s colonialist past beyond earlier scholarship. However, its greatest contribution is to provide the wider community of scholars a window (or perhaps more accurately, a number of windows) into current research into the nature of German colonialism as part of the larger European colonial venture."  - Theodore Nitz, H-Diplo, H-Net Reviews

"This excellently edited collection summarizing the latest research on German colonialism will be extremely useful for faculty and students alike. . . . Highly recommended." - M. Deshmukh, Choice

"The collection incorporates creative scholarship that offers insight into previously unexamined or underexamined dimensions and agents of German colonialism. . . . German Colonialism in a Global Age is a welcome addition to the growing literature on German imperialism." - Daniel J. Walther, Central European History

"How to summarise an anthology of sixteen articles, which throw light on various aspects of German colonialism? German Colonialism in a Global Age makes the task astonishingly easy, owing to the editors’  careful selection and thorough arrangement of the contributions. Bradley Naranch and Geoff Eley, who stand for the book’s fusion of innovative approaches and authoritative tradition, offer nothing less than a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in German colonial history." - Florian Wagner, European Review of History

"This edited volume does an admirable job of tackling the task set before it and by widening the definitions of what colonialism meant for those who imagined themselves as colonialists, invites us to reconsider imperial history and the global interactions that played a fundamental role in shaping it." - Mahon Murphy, LSE Review of Books

"These essays succeed magnificently in documenting the new vitality of German colonial studies. Naranch and Eley are to be congratulated on a volume that will be the starting point for all future research on the subject." - Joachim Whaley, Journal of European Studies

"German Colonialism in a Global Age is a thoughtful and innovative collection of essays that should be of interest to any scholar of modern Germany. The themes and questions raised by the contributors would also make the individual essays excellent discussion pieces for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses on the history of modern Germany and imperialism." - Edward Snyder, H-TGS, H-Net Reviews