MEANING OF IMPERIALISM AND HOW IT AFFECTS US Posted by KWAME SU- NIL ( MICHAEL SINGH ) on July 6, 2011 at 9:52 PM Imperialism, as defined by The Dictionary of Human Geography, is the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination. The imperialism of the last 500 years, as described by the above work, is primarily a western undertaking that employs expansionist – mercantilism and latterly communist – systems.[1] Geographical domains have included the German Empire the Mongolian Empire, the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Portuguese Empire, the Spanish Empire, the Dutch Empire, the Persian Empire, the French Empire,[2] the Russian Empire,[3] the Chinese Empire, and the British Empire,[4] but the term can equally be applied to domains of knowledge, beliefs, values and expertise, such as the empires of Christianity (see Christendom)[5] or Islam (see Caliphate).[6] Imperialism is usually autocratic, and also sometimes monolithic (i.e. having a massive, unchanging structure that does not allow individual variation)[7] in character. It can be relatively benign as in Canada, or murderously brutal as in the Congo Free State. The word itself, derived from the Latin verb imperare (to command), the Roman concept of imperium, while the actual term Imperialism was coined in the 16th century,[9] reflecting what are now seen as the imperial policies of Belgium, Britain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Imperialism not only describes colonial and territorial policies, but also economic and/or military dominance and influence. Although normally used to imply forcible imposition of a more powerful foreign governments control on a weaker country, or over conquered territory that was previously without a unified government, imperialism is sometimes also used to describe loose or indirect political or economic influence or control of weak states by more powerful ones.[10] If the dominant countrys influence is felt in social and cultural circles, such as foreign music being popular with young people, it may be described as cultural imperialism. REFERENCE : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism ; Age of Imperialism The Age of Imperialism was a time period beginning around 1870 when modern, relatively developed nations were taking over less developed areas, colonizing them, or influencing them in order to expand their own power. Although imperialist practices have existed for thousands of years, the term Age of Imperialism generally refers to the activities of nations such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States in the mid 19th through the middle 20th centuries, e.g. the The Great Game in Persian lands, the Scramble for Africa, and the Open Door Policy in China.[12][13] Scramble for Africa Cecil Rhodes: Cape-Cairo railway project. Founded the De Beers Mining Company and owned the British South Africa Company, which established Rhodesia for itself. He liked to paint the map British red, and declared: all of these stars ... these vast worlds that remain out of reach. If I could, I would annex other planets.[14] REFERENCE 2 : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism#Age_of_Imperialism cc Keynotez Bazooka
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