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Carl Berger

The Oxford Companion to Canadian History

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2004
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History, Regional and National History
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Imperialism—imperial unity in the Canadian context—was a resolve to strengthen the connection with Great Britain through economic, political, and military means; a hope that Canada could ... More
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World Encyclopedia

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2004
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Encyclopedias
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Domination of one people or state by another. Imperialism can be economic, cultural, political or religious. From the 16th century,

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Michael M. Austin and John Stuart Richardson

The Oxford Classical Dictionary (4 ed.)

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2012
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Classical studies, History
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See carthage.

One Greek definition of *freedom included the ability of a state to exercise rule over others (cf. Hdt. 1. 210; Thuc. 8. 68. 4; Arist. ...

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David McLellan

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy (2 ed.)

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2005
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Philosophy
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327 words
The concept of imperialism is very general, involving the oppression or exploitation of weak and impoverished countries by powerful ones, though for most of its intellectual career ... More
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Margarita Díaz-Andreu

The Oxford Companion To Archaeology (2 ed.)

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2012
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Archaeology
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1,476 words

This article focuses on the relationship of archaeology and imperialism and an associated concept, colonialism. Imperialism is defined as “the

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The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military

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2002
n.a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force: the struggle against Western imperialism.... imperialistic adj. imperialistically ... More
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt

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2005

At the most basic level, imperialism is about power—the domination of one society over others, whether cultural, economic, political, or

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The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World (2 ed.)

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2004
Subject:
Social sciences, Politics
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3,004 words

The term imperialism was originally used as an invective against the expansionist policy of Napoleon I, and a little

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