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-'''Imperialism''' has two meanings, one describing an action and the other describing an attitude. Most commonly it is understood in relation to [[Empire]] building, as the forceful extension of a nation's authority by [[Territory (country subdivision)|territorial]] conquest establishing [[economic]] and [[political]] domination of other nations. In its second meaning the term describes the imperialistic attitude of superiority, subordination and dominion over foreign peoples. +'''Imperialism''' is a policy or ideology of extending a nation's rule over foreign nations, often by military force or by gaining political and economic control of other areas. Imperialism was both normal and common ''worldwide'' [[List of largest empires|throughout recorded history]], the earliest examples dating from the mid-third millennium BC, diminishing only in the late 20th century. In recent times, it has been considered morally reprehensible and [[Self-determination|prohibited by international law]]. Therefore, the term is used in international propaganda to denounce an opponent's foreign policy.
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 +The term can be applied to the colonization of the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries, as opposed to [[New Imperialism]], which describes the expansion of [[Western world|Western Powers]] and [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, both are examples of imperialism.
==See also== ==See also==
* [[Anti-imperialism]] * [[Anti-imperialism]]

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“For any European during the nineteenth century – and I think one can say this almost without qualification – Orientalism was such a system of truths, truths in Nietzsche’s sense of the word. It is therefore correct that every European, in what he could say about the Orient, was consequently a racist, an imperialist, and almost totally ethnocentric.” -- Edward W. Said, Orientalism pp. 203-4

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Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending a nation's rule over foreign nations, often by military force or by gaining political and economic control of other areas. Imperialism was both normal and common worldwide throughout recorded history, the earliest examples dating from the mid-third millennium BC, diminishing only in the late 20th century. In recent times, it has been considered morally reprehensible and prohibited by international law. Therefore, the term is used in international propaganda to denounce an opponent's foreign policy.

The term can be applied to the colonization of the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries, as opposed to New Imperialism, which describes the expansion of Western Powers and Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, both are examples of imperialism.

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