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The Routledge Handbook of the History of Settler Colonialism examines the global history of settler colonialism as a distinct mode of domination from ancient times to the present day. It explores the ways in which new polities were established in freshly discovered ‘New Worlds’; and covers the history of many countries; including Australia; New Zealand; Israel; Japan; South Africa; Liberia; Algeria; Canada; and the USA. Chronologically as well as geographically wide-reaching; this volume focuses on an extensive array of topics and regions ranging from settler colonialism in the Neo-Assyrian and Roman empires; to relationships between indigenes and newcomers in New Spain and the early Mexican republic; to the settler-dominated polities of Africa during the twentieth century. Its twenty-nine inter-disciplinary chapters focus on single colonies or on regional developments that straddle the borders of present-day states; on successful settlements that would go on to become powerful settler nations; on failed settler colonies; and on the historiographies of these experiences. Taking a fundamentally international approach to the topic; this book analyses the varied experiences of settler colonialism in countries around the world. With a synthesizing yet original introduction; this is a landmark contribution to the emerging field of settler colonial studies and will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the global history of imperialism and colonialism.