"[A] generally strong compilation of slim essays in a thick volume. . . . [F]or those scholars who recognize that the modern nation state may indeed be a fleeting historical fancy, this tome will offer numerous potent considerations, even for those, like myself, who do not normally concern themselves with issues British." — Akim D. Reinhardt, Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History
"[A] great collection. . . . These scholars are . . . fiercely bright." — Susan Pedersen, The Historical Journal
"[I]ntellectually stimulating and thought-provoking. . . . This volume is replete with informative reference notes, it contains an excellent select bibliography, and it is a valuable addition to scholarship." — Edward C. Moulton, Journal of World History,
"[R]ich and comprehensive. . . . Recommended." — Q. E. Wang, Choice
"[T]he diversity and contentiousness of the contributions offer the scholar of imperialism and nationalism stimulating reading." — Thomas Hajkowski, History: A Review of Books
"Taken together, the essays in After the Imperial Turn make a compelling argument for using imperial history to interrogate the place of the nation in Western historiography." — Douglas M. Peers, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics
"The essays in this strong collection are wide-ranging. . . . [S]cholars interested in imperial studies will find After the Imperial Turn a useful and thought-provoking collection." — Juanita De Barros, H-Net H-Albion
"The essays which Antoinette Burton has ably put together in After the Imperial Turn provide a valuable insight into the reasoning behind this turn, forcefully stating not only the arguments which have been mustered against the classic practice of imperial history, but illustrating their ramifications in the classroom." — Douglas M. Peers, Canadian Journal of History,
“After the Imperial Turn is an important collection of essays marking the 'coming of age' of 'new imperial history.’ One of its great strengths is its range—from the big picture to the local study, from the pedagogic to the institutional, from the British exemplar to a number of comparative perspectives, from the U.S. to the Caribbean and Hong Kong. This is an essential read for aspiring young historians.” — Catherine Hall, author of Civilising Subjects: Metropole and Colony in the English Imagination 1830-1867
“This is a timely intervention in the conversation on the nation sparked by critiques of the imperial foundations of modern nations and disciplines. It both assesses the fruits of the ‘imperial turn’ in scholarship and charts new directions on how to think and teach in the aftermath of the critiques of the nation. Incorporating perspectives from a range of disciplines and locations, the essays offer challenging reflections on the historicity of the present.” — Gyan Prakash, editor of After Colonialism: Imperial Histories and Postcolonial Displacements