Colonialism
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Colonialism is a system in which a
state claims sovereignty over territory and people outside its own boundaries, often to facilitate economic domination over their resources, labor, and often markets. The term also refers to a set of beliefs used to legitimize or promote this system, especially the belief that the
mores of the colonizer are superior to those of the colonized.
Advocates of colonialism argue that colonial rule benefits the colonized by developing the economic and political infrastructure necessary for modernization and
democracy. They point to such former colonies as
Singapore as examples of
post-colonial success.
Dependency theorists such as
Andre Gunder Frank, however, argue that colonialism actually leads to the net transfer of wealth from the colonized to the colonizer, and inhibits successful economic development.
Post-colonialist critics such as
Franz Fanon argue that colonialism does political, psychological, and moral damage to the colonized as well.
Indian writer and political activist
Arundhati Roy said that debating the pros and cons of colonialism/imperialism "is a bit like debating the pros and cons of rape".\n
Related topics
\n*Colonial\n*
Colony\n*
Mercantilism\n*
Protectorate\n*
Colonization\n**
Colonization of Africa\n**
European colonization of the Americas\n***
British colonization of the Americas\n***
Danish colonization of the Americas\n***
Dutch colonization of the Americas\n****
New Netherland\n***
French colonization of the Americas\n****
New France\n***
Portuguese colonization of the Americas\n***
Russian colonization of the Americas\n***
Spanish colonization of the Americas\n****
Spanish Conquest of Yucatan\n****
Conquistador\n****
California mission\n****
New Spain\n***
Swedish colonization of the Americas\n**
US colonization outside North America\n*
New Imperialism\n*
Neo-colonialism\n*
Independence
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Imperialism\n**
Cultural imperialism\n**
Media Imperialism\n**
Imperialism in Asia\n**
The White Man's Burden
