Essays on Imperialism

The need for success and power motivated Europe to move towards imperialism. By focusing on China, India, and Africa, this essay will argue that a state’s response to European imperialism in the nineteenth century until WWI grew out of its previous interactions with Europe after…

Imperialism was a time period where a mother country or a larger country would take over and colonize smaller less developed countries. The mother countries took advantage of the underdeveloped countries’ resources and land. As a result, many countries lost independence, however, they also received…

The primary case of American Imperialism is the contention among Britain and Venezuela over land off the shore of Venezuela. America truly did close to nothing, yet the moment they were included Britain upheld off so as not to annoy America. This demonstrated America what…

The portrayals of imperialism in Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart contrast significantly. As Conrad portrays expansionism as a rough power deconstructing the savages and brutes. As opposed to Achebe delineates imperialism as a savage power deconstructing a refined and a culture of age….

The Industrial Revolution, a time of great technological advancement leading to machine production, factories, and other new technologies, fundamentally changed the world power structure. This allowed those countries who industrialized, mainly European nations, to increase their economic power, technological might, and military prowess. This economic,…

Rudyard Kipling is an infamous author whose memory will be immortalized with the greats for his memorable poems and novels. Kipling has penned numerous poems and novels including If, The Man Who Would Be King, and the novel which would later become a lovable Disney…

Theories of hegemony and discourse attempt to explain social privilege and injustice by looking at the relationship between authority and the production as well as dissemination of information and knowledge. During the Western imperialist era, the West used hegemony as a representational scheme to maintain…

Imperialism is the extension of a country’s territory or influence through various means, like war or diplomacy. While it is on the decline in the 21st century, it has existed as a concept since humans began to form collective civilizations. As technology advanced, humans found…

An Imperialist United States At the beginning of the 19th century, the race to industrialize began. Once the United States made its mark, it became a protectorate to many neighboring countries. Since many of these countries were fairly unestablished the U.S. progressively became more and…

Was US imperialism at the turn of the century a violation of past US policy, principle or precedent? U.S. imperialism at the turn of the century, namely the annexation of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii, and the Platt Amendment, was not a violation of…