[Review of books:] Was There Really a Dutch Colonial Empire?

Reviewed Works: The Dutch Empire between Ideas and Practice, 1600–2000 by René Koekkoek, Anne-Isabelle Richard, Arthur Weststeijn, Adam Clulow, Tristan Mostert, Pieter C. Emmer, Jos J.L. Gommans; The Dutch and English East India Companies: Diplomacy, Trade and Violence in Early Modern Asia by ClulowAdam, MostertTristan; The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600–1800 by EmmerPieter C., GommansJos J.L.