Essays on Imperialism

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,…

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…

The notion of colonialism and imperialism comes from a need that was apparently deemed so vital that white complacent men who used the color of their skin as superiority over other races, ravaged the homes of thousands of people while enslaving them, raping them, and…