Storey has written an important book ... anyone seriously interested in settler colonialism and its relationship with Indigenous peoples will find it a well-researched and well-connected study with surprisingly broad implications.
Cole Harris
The Ormsby Review
Settler Anxiety contributes to histories of the British empire, of the interconnections the colonies established within and beyond the empire, and ... Read moreof the role of humanitarianism in shaping colonial policies toward indigenous peoples ... Storey's history offers an important counterpoint to British imperial histories and to U.S. histories of this period.
Veta Schlimgen, Gonzaga University
Pacific Northwest Quarterly
Settler Anxiety at the Outposts of Empire is meticulously researched and engagingly written. The colonial intrigues of the mid-nineteenth century are suffused with a freshness that draws readers in, as if they were reading about current events. It is a valuable addition to our understanding of the colonization process in New Zealand and on Vancouver Island.
Robert Hogg, University of Queensland, Australia
BC Studies
[T]his book is a useful exploration of race, humanitarianism, settler anxiety, and the imperial press, with a comparative framing that is both evocative and revealing.
Laura Ishiguro, University of British Columbia
Pacific Historical Review
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