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Postcolonial Justice addresses a major issue in current postcolonial theory and beyond, namely, the question of how to reconcile an ethics grounded in the reciprocal acknowledgment of diversity and difference with the normative, if not universal thrust that appears to energize any notion of justice. The concept of postcolonial justice shared by the essays in this volume carries an unwavering commitment to difference within and beyond Europe, while equally rejecting radical cultural essentialisms, which refuse to engage in “utopian ideals” of convivial exchange across a plurality of subject positions. Such utopian ideals can no longer claim universal validity, as in the tradition of the European enlightenment; instead they are bound to local frames of speaking from which they project world.

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As a whole, this volume, which broaches the topic of postcolonial justice from a wide variety of angles, constitutes a valuable contribution to scholarship, although further steps will obviously need to be taken, on a global scale, to counter the countless injustices caused by colonialism, past or present. - Marie Herbillon, Universite de Liege, Recherche litteraire, literary research 34, Summer 2018, p. 153-158.

As a whole, this volume, which broaches the topic of postcolonial justice from a wide variety of angles, constitutes a valuable contribution to scholarship, although further steps will obviously need to be taken, on a global scale, to counter the countless injustices caused by colonialism, past or present. - Marie Herbillon, Universite de Liege, Belgium in Recherche litteraire, literary research Vol. 34, Summer 2018 pp. 153-158 The essays in this collection display greatly stimulating modes of theorizing postcolonial justice. They do not merely provide a theoretical framework for understanding this concept, but also provoke an emotional reaction to enduring injustices rooted in colonialism. The volume strikes a fine balance between global and local forms of justice, inviting the reader to attend to the wide range of intellectual forces within the community of postcolonial scholars. - Svetlana Stefanov, International University of la Rioja, Spain in Postcolonial Studies Association Newsletter, Vol. 24.1 2020 pp. 36-38

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Anke Bartels is senior lecturer in English at the University of Potsdam; Lars Eckstein is Professor of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures outside of GB and the US at the University of Potsdam; Nicole Waller is Professor of American Studies at the University of Potsdam; Dirk Wiemann is Professor of English Literature at the University of Potsdam.

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