Imperialism

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This term describes the policy of extending a nation's influence and power through military force, political diplomacy, or economic domination.

Colonialism: The practice of extending political, economic, and cultural control over a territory or people through the use of force or influence.
Postcolonialism: A critical theory that examines the legacy of colonialism in the modern world and how it shapes our understanding of society, culture, and politics.
Imperialism: The policy of extending a nation's power and influence over other countries through colonization, use of military force, or economic dominance.
Nationalism: A political ideology that emphasizes the importance of national identity, sovereignty, and self-determination.
Decolonization: The process of ending colonial rule and establishing independent government and economic systems in formerly colonized countries.
Orientalism: A way of understanding the non-Western world that is based on Western stereotypes, cultural biases, and assumptions.
Globalization: The process by which the world's economies, cultures, and societies become interconnected and interdependent.
Neocolonialism: The use of economic, cultural, or political means by former colonial powers to maintain their influence over former colonies.
Race and Ethnicity: Social constructions that are used to categorize people based on physical and cultural characteristics.
Intersectionality: The study of how different forms of oppression, such as racism, sexism, and colonialism, intersect and interact with each other.
Cultural hegemony: The domination of one culture over others, often through the use of media, education, and politics.
Resistance: The act of challenging dominant power structures through social and political activism, art, and other forms of expression.
Postmodernism: A philosophical and cultural movement that challenges the idea of objective truth and emphasizes the importance of diverse perspectives and interpretations.
Global South: A term used to describe countries that are located in the Southern Hemisphere and that have been historically marginalized by colonialism and neocolonialism.
Third World: A term used to describe countries that are considered less developed than Western countries, often due to colonialism and other forms of oppression.
Colonialism: This is the most traditional form of imperialism in which one country colonizes another country and sets up a system of political, economic, and cultural domination over the colonized people.
Neo-colonialism: This is a form of imperialism in which former colonizers continue to exert their control over a former colony through economic, cultural, and political means, even after granting them political independence.
Economic imperialism: This form of imperialism involves the domination of one country's economy by another country, where the dominant country controls the resources and markets of the less powerful country.
Cultural imperialism: This form of imperialism involves the imposition of Western values, norms, and culture on non-Western societies. It is often seen as a form of soft power and is spread through media, education, tourism, and popular culture.
Linguistic imperialism: This occurs when a language dominates over other languages, leading to the marginalization of local languages and cultures. It is often closely linked with cultural imperialism.
Military imperialism: This form of imperialism involves the use of military force to establish and maintain control over a territory, whether through colonization or occupation.
Technological imperialism: This form of imperialism involves the use of technology to control and dominate other countries' economies and cultures, as well as to maintain power over their citizens.
Environmental imperialism: This form of imperialism involves the exploitation of natural resources in other countries and the imposition of Western industrial practices and pollution on their environments.
Spiritual imperialism: This form of imperialism involves the imposition of one religion on another country's population, with the aim of erasing or marginalizing local spiritual beliefs and practices.
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more or less formal empire."
- "While related to the concepts of colonialism, imperialism is a distinct concept that can apply to other forms of expansion and many forms of government."
- "Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more or less formal empire."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more or less formal empire."
- "While related to the concepts of colonialism, imperialism is a distinct concept that can apply to other forms of expansion and many forms of government."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitiude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more or less formal empire."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more or less formal empire."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more or less formal empire."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."
- "Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more or less formal empire."
- "Imperialism is the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing not only hard power (economic and military power), but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic power)."