Martin Plaut reviews the South African aspect of this ‘magnum opus’ on the turbulent period of 1895 to 1914 in British politics.
Review Archives
The Indentured Archipelago: Experiences of Indian Labour in Mauritius and Fiji, 1871–1916
Jamie Banks reviews a ‘transformative’ contribution to indentureship scholarship, exploring the experiences of Indian indentured labourers in 19th and 20th century Mauritius and Fiji.
Settlers at the End of Empire: Race and the Politics of Migration in South Africa, Rhodesia, and the United Kingdom
Duncan Money reviews a nuanced look at the forgotten history of racialised migration regimes in South Africa, Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe), and the United Kingdom from the Second World War to the end of apartheid in 1994.
The Crimean War and its Afterlife: Making Modern Britain
Petros Spanou reviews an ‘illuminating’ look at the astonishing reverberations of the Crimean War in British society and culture.
Authority and Power in the Medieval Church, c. 1000–c. 1500
Agata Zielinska reviews this ‘indispensable’ collection of essays tackling one of the most profound aspects of Medieval Church history.
Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871-1918
Joseph Cronin questions Katja Hoyer’s “lucid and compelling” focus on the positive legacies of the Kaiserreich.
Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching
Thomas Cryer reviews a look at Black education in America, the sociology of knowledge, and broader histories of resistance to educational domination.
The Politics of Humiliation
Samuel Clark reviews a ‘thoughtful’ look at the role public humiliation has played in modern society.
Soldiers, Saints, and Shamans
Mark Lawrence reviews this vital text, which brings ‘clarity and interest’ to the experiences and perspectives of indigenous populations during the Mexican Revolution and its aftermath.
Migrant City: A New History of London
Jean P. Smith reviews this exploration of the myriad ways that migrants have contributed to the making of London, finding it a substantial achievement of broad historical relevance.