"The book's. demonstration of the importance of the colonial world to the success of Sweden's commerce and industry constitutes a significant revision of predominantly Eurocentric narratives of Sweden's economic history. The individual case studies are novel and excellently researched, and will undoubtedly contribute to the conversation about Sweden's involvement in colonialism for years to come." * Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History "This is a very important intervention into both histories of Swedish colonialism and also into theoretical understandings of colonialism. It usefully extends consideration of Sweden's role beyond the traditional colonial era of the 16-18th centuries to consider the 19th and 20th centuries- as such, it is addressing Sweden's role within the emergent forces of globalization." * Audrey Horning, William & Mary College "This is an extremely important book. It explores Swedish initiation and involvement in extractivist colonial and neocolonial projects in Africa and Asia, drawing attention to the discourses and politics that allowed Swedish companies, individuals, and state to operate as colonial and neocolonial actors without drawing objection or criticism." * Magdalena Naum, Lund University.