Imperialism

Timeline and History of American Imperialism
The United States of America, since its foundation, has followed an imperialist policy. The following article is a timeline and description of the American imperialism history.
Pros and Cons of Imperialism
Imperialism, as old as the civilization, is the physical and geographical domination over the weaker section of the society, for its expansion or exploitation.
What is Imperialism
The concept or domain of Imperialism is one of the most important phenomenon that has shaped modern era. The following article elaborates the meaning and definition of imperialism. To get some insight on this concept, read on...
Reclaiming Orientalism
Brian Whitaker: Orientalism at 30 Research for the sake of genuine mutual understanding should not be confused with the imperialism of the Iraq war
As It Turns 60, the Fear is Israel Has Decided It Can Get By Without Peace
Jonathan Freedland: This nation was forged in refuge, not imperialism. But its people have grown cynical about hopes for a deal with Palestinians
The Long March
Leader: Parading the Olympic flame through Tibet will only go down as another act of cultural imperialism
It's War, Mugabe Says, As Opposition Prepares for Battle
President invokes struggle against imperialism, but opponents see poll as a fight for the survival of the nation
NGOs Accuse Miffed Mandy of Neo-imperialism
David Gow says that this time he's siding with Britain's EU trade commissioner
Germans Pull Out of European Bid to Rival Google
The war waged by French president Jacques Chirac against 'Anglo-Saxon' cultural imperialism suffered a blow today when the Germans announced they were pulling out of a rival European search engine to Google.
The News Through French Eyes: Chirac Tv Takes on 'anglo-saxon Imperialism'
President Jacques Chirac's decade-old dream of a "CNN à la Française" to rival BBC World and US 24-hours news channels is finally to launch after years of wrangling and in-fighting, promising a revolution in world news.
Diary
Mrs Barbara Bush has written a book called Imperialism. Is it possible that the leader of the free world has been taking lessons from both his parents on US foreign policy? By Jon Henley
Modern Art a Conspiracy Part 2
Modern art is simply a conspiracy child of racism and imperialism. The so-called founder had these to say. Today, as you know, I am famous and very rich. But when completely alone with myself, I haven't the nerve to consider myself an artist in the great and ancient sense of the word...
Chávez Hits Back at 'pawn of Imperialism' Blair
The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, yesterday described Tony Blair as "a pawn of ...
Importing Our Carers Adds Up to Emotional Imperialism
Young women from poor countries come to look after our young, sick and elderly - and their families pay the price.
Haiti: Betrayal of Democracy
Blackmailed, betrayed, their duly elected leader deposed by American sponsored thugs, Haiti cries out above all others that America's praise for a "global democratic revolution" is a lie. The opposition of France to global imperialism is a lie. The United Nations as a voice for the oppressed and powerless is a lie.
A Charter to Intervene
Human rights interventions can only be divorced from imperialism with new UN rules. The survey that the BBC conducted in Iraq last week is shocking to those of us who opposed the war. Most respondents say that life is now better than it was before the invasion. Those who thought the US was wrong to attack are outnumbered by those who thought it was right.
Is it the real thing?
To some cola is cola, a sweet and mildly refreshing drink you can order in a pub if you're not drinking - and after the third glass complain at how there's never anything but Coke for non-drinkers - or the perfect accompaniment to a cheese-laden pizza delivery. Others just see it as a manifestation of raging US imperialism.
Katharine Viner: Feminism As Imperialism
George Bush is not the first empire-builder to wage war in the name of women. "Respect for women... can triumph in the Middle East and beyond!" trilled the leader of the free world to the UN last week. "The repression of women [is] everywhere and always wrong!" he told the New York Times, warming to his theme that the west should attack Iraq for the sake of its women.
New Imperialism in Sierra Leone
Today, Sierra Leone shows its powers of recovery with a presidential election, writes Mark Tran.
Ian Buruma: When cultures clash in a climate of fear
The empire strikes back in strange ways. A few weeks ago I strolled around one of the more arresting monuments of European imperialism.
The new liberal imperialism
The full text of Robert Cooper's controversial essay arguing that only a new form of postmodern imperialism, which respects democracy and human rights, can prevent the developing world states collapsing into chaos and protect the security of the west.
Hugo Young: A new imperialism cooked up over a Texan barbecue
Sovereignty is being redefined, so why has nobody noticed? Robert Cooper is an unusual public servant. Until recently he was one of Tony Blair's close personal foreign policy advisers, and he remains the most adventurous geopolitical thinker in the Foreign Office.
Reaching the parts other empires could not reach
The United States is engaged in a strategic power grab in central Asia of epic proportions. In previous eras, this sort of expansionism would have been called colonialism or imperialism. It would be portrayed as a dutiful mission to civilise the less fortunate of the world or as a legitimate...


