Has Imperialism Perished
“Imperialism is broadly the policy of extending the power or rule of the state beyond its
boundaries typically through the establishment of an empire.”(Andrew Heywood ,Global
Politics ,(Palgrave Macmillan ,2011),28).Imperialism in its earliest usage was keen on the
creation of formal political domination ,it also reflected the expansion of state power
and also the ideology that aid in military expansion .However this view has changed so
much so ,that dominant countries are only in it for the power(economically).Slavery was
used as a means of expanding profits of leading countries .Slavery is no longer practice
however it has come in a different form .Weaker nations have become so dependant on
imperialistic countries that we could easily classify it as slavery. Imperialism has primarily been the most powerful force in the world history dated back
five centuries ago. Imperialism deals alot with domination, the more aggressive nations
ruled the economic exploitation of the weaker nations. These stronger nation gained these
other nations by conquest, treaty or purchase. These dominant nation often control these
other nations for the benefit of themselves such as for their economic ,political and
cultural life. Imperialism seeks to achieve the same aim as colonialism but “without the
trouble and cost of actually establishing colonies”(Llyod Erskine Sandiford, Politics &
Society ,An Introduction in Barbados and the Caribbean,(Cassia Publishing Limited
,2000),24).These dominant nations where so eager that they did not only dominant
colonies but countries to .The growth of imperialism was based on citizens being proud
of their country’s accomplishment, which included over throwing foreign places. Social
Darwinist view on imperialism was that “the stronger groups will takeover and replace
the weaker ones. This idea was known as ‘The White Man’s Burden” after a poem by
Rudyard Kipling.
boundaries typically through the establishment of an empire.”(Andrew Heywood ,Global
Politics ,(Palgrave Macmillan ,2011),28).Imperialism in its earliest usage was keen on the
creation of formal political domination ,it also reflected the expansion of state power
and also the ideology that aid in military expansion .However this view has changed so
much so ,that dominant countries are only in it for the power(economically).Slavery was
used as a means of expanding profits of leading countries .Slavery is no longer practice
however it has come in a different form .Weaker nations have become so dependant on
imperialistic countries that we could easily classify it as slavery. Imperialism has primarily been the most powerful force in the world history dated back
five centuries ago. Imperialism deals alot with domination, the more aggressive nations
ruled the economic exploitation of the weaker nations. These stronger nation gained these
other nations by conquest, treaty or purchase. These dominant nation often control these
other nations for the benefit of themselves such as for their economic ,political and
cultural life. Imperialism seeks to achieve the same aim as colonialism but “without the
trouble and cost of actually establishing colonies”(Llyod Erskine Sandiford, Politics &
Society ,An Introduction in Barbados and the Caribbean,(Cassia Publishing Limited
,2000),24).These dominant nations where so eager that they did not only dominant
colonies but countries to .The growth of imperialism was based on citizens being proud
of their country’s accomplishment, which included over throwing foreign places. Social
Darwinist view on imperialism was that “the stronger groups will takeover and replace
the weaker ones. This idea was known as ‘The White Man’s Burden” after a poem by
Rudyard Kipling.
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