week 7 lecture 2 - imperialism and political ideology Flashcards
what is the difference between the narrow and broad definitions of empire?
narrow has loose control with autonomy, whereas broad is more direct and assertive in control
what is the difference between the narrow and broad definitions of imperialism?
the narrow definition simply aims to uphold and expand an empire, whereas the broad definition aims to directly oppress those within the empire
what is the difference between formal and informal imperialism?
formal imperialism is direct control over a territory whereas informal is where territories have autonomy to run themselves
what is the realist-geopolitical explanation for imperialism?
expansion is necessary to compete against other empires
what is the commercial explanation for imperialism?
seeking profits by exploiting other nations
what is the liberal explanation for imperialism?
expansion leads to the spread of enlightenment ideas
what is the religious explanation for imperialism?
spreading christianity to save non believers
why is universalism seen as a negative?
as it oppresses minority groups by placing them all as one
why were western values seen as universal?
as they were the most sophisticated and advanced
why were non whites seen as inferior to white Europeans?
as they have never been civilised
what is the liberal perspective on imperialism?
a legitimate means of government to control and civilise barbarians
what is the conservative perspective on imperialism?
it is necessary to preserve social order and create a strong national identity
what is the marxist perspective on imperialism?
ambivalent - it is a necessary developmental stage.
