"Concise yet more than readable introduction to the often neglected topic of German colonialism. Roughly covers the time from before the German Kaiserreich's first colonial possession up until recent echoes of colonialism in Germany's society in the new millennium. The author also critically reviews some of the relevant academic discourses such as the Edward Said's orientalism, the role of colonialism in Europe and its relation to the Holocaust as well as the idea of a "colonial globality.""

"Compared to other colonial powers, the Germans counted as a latecomer in the game of colonial-empire building. However, it was able to cut a large swathe of territory that spanned on some curious places, like Togoland, German Kamerun, Sudwestafrika (today’s Namibia), Pacific Islands of Samoa, Tanganyika, and even Kiauchow in China. Mostly more of a burden than blessing, a drain in German Empire’s coffer, the legacies of these colonies undoubtedly left a mark in Germans� history, especially during the Nazis� rule.

In this book, many aspects of Germanic Colonialism were discussed, from Bismarck’s curious acceptance of colony-grabbing after vehemently against it, the types of colonies the Germans had, the Germans� rule of the colonies, and so, and so. In the end, this book is quite informative in describing German Colonialism, inside out, complete with theories and opinions from scientists such as Fanon, Foucault, Arendt and Said, for example, making this book less of a fun reading rather than scientific literature for me."