imperialism

thumb|The Rhodes Colossus|Political cartoon satirising the [[Cape to Cairo Railway, a symbol of British imperialism during the Scramble for Africa]]

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Imperialism is when a powerful country extends its control over other territories and peoples, often to gain resources, markets, or political influence. It matters historically because imperial expansion shaped the modern world—redrawing maps, establishing colonies, and creating lasting political and economic relationships between nations that continue to affect global affairs today.

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Definition
Colonialism
Age of Imperialism
Theories of imperialism
Justification and issues
Expansionism
Orientalism and imaginative geography
Cartography
Cultural imperialism
Religious imperialism
Psychological imperialism
Social imperialism
Social Darwinism
Environmental determinism
Historical examples
Arab
Belgian
British
England
Scotland
United Kingdom
Caliphate
Canada
China
Denmark
Dutch
Egypt
France
Education policy
Germany
Inca
Italy
Japan
Mongol
Mughal
Nomadic empires
Ottoman
Persia
Portugal
Rome
Russia
Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Russia under Putin
Spain
Imperialism in the Caribbean basin
Scholarly debate and controversy
Sweden
United States
Anti-imperialism
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

thumb|The Rhodes Colossus|Political cartoon satirising the [[Cape to Cairo Railway, a symbol of British imperialism during the Scramble for Africa]]

Imperialism is the maintaining and extending of power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power (military and economic power) and soft power (diplomatic power and cultural imperialism). Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintaining hegemony and a more formal empire.