Dennis Laumann is Professor of History and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of History at The University of Memphis.

"Colonial Africa provides students with a good first entry point into European colonialism in Africa. It helps students to gain a sense of broader dynamics before potentially delving into more specific setups. Laumann also adds useful resources and further readings, allowing students to dig deeper into specific topics. The organizational framework pushes students to think beyond chronological setups and nation-states, and allows instructors to assign this book first before moving through the colonial period step by step."--Martin Kalb, Bridgewater College

"I really like this slim volume and have been using it in my African History II course ever since it came out. It is clearly structured around four major themes, and introduces students to the complexities and controversies surrounding the study of modern African history. The book draws on the scholarship in the field and accounts for the emerging and competing trends in the study of Africa, and doesn't shy away from explaining the scholarly terminology deployed by historians. At the same time, it is written in clear, concise, and accessible prose. I find it particularly useful that Laumann spends time explaining the importance of ideology and introducing students to the ideological discourses that shaped both colonial and postcolonial African history."--Maxim Matusevich, Seton Hall University