Essays on Imperialism

The narrator places himself as a British police officer to represent the symbol of the imperial country. The police officer describes how he is agitated by the British authority to the Burmese people. He feels that the Burmese are oppressed by the British imperialism to the extent that he believed “I had already my mind that imperialism was an evil thing” (p.3). This indicates that people lived in poor conditions such as poverty due to the forces of imperialism and although he was British, he could not support the Britain oppressive authority. He said that he was “for the Continue reading...

The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is a fictional novel with the sturdiest statements on imperialism. Though it has other significant themes, the emphasis focusing on imperialism can be easily noticed by the readers. Conrad wrote a letter to William Blackwood, his publisher, stressing how imperialism affected Africans. The narrative is clear and it sheds light on the criminality of incompetence and the high degree of selfishness in Africa civilization claiming its justification. Conrad declares his thoughts in a way that appears simple but in the reality, it is not. The aim of this paper is to discuss Continue reading...

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Analysis and Interpretation of “Shooting an Elephant”

“Shooting an Elephant” is an essay by George Orwell. It recounts his incredible experiences in India where he served as an imperial officer. Orwell appears to be narrating a tale on his individual life experience in Burma; however, the real theme behind his essay is to create an image of how colonialism influences the way of life of both the inhabitants in the colonized nation and the imperialistic officers. This essay expounds on how Orwell, through a broad utilization of symbolism, uses his actions and an elephant in a journey to Continue reading...

Heart of Darkness is a novel written by Joseph Conrad. The setting of the book is in Belgian Congo, which was the most infamous European colony in Africa. This is a story about the protagonist Marlow’s journey to self-discovery, and his experiences in Congo. Conrad’s story explores the colonialism period in Africa to demonstrate Marlow’s struggles. Along the way, he faces insanity, death, his fear of failure, and cultural contamination as he makes his way to the inner station. Conrad through the protagonist and antagonist life explores European imperialism and its effects to Africans.
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In the Apocalypse Now (movie 1979), Captain Willard played the role of the protagonist in this film. He was a passive character. The main target of was to kill Kurtz. He spent of most of his time in the film watching keenly and internalizing the activities taking place in the jungle. Captain helps to bring out the ironical perspectives of war while at the same time incorporating the theme of morality in the film. His observant nature enabled him to become alert on absurdities of the war and the darkness of the human nature. He clearly brought out how Continue reading...

American imperialism can be simply put as the military, cultural and economic influence by the United States of America on other countries. Imperialism can also be termed as the expansion of a certain country into foreign territories through military conquest. The first American Imperialism was in the year 1890 when the American started to practice what they termed as imperialistic policies of the Europe (Janssens 23). Before 1890, United States was against these practices condemning Europe of these practices and fighting against them in wars.
In 1896, America was seen to take over Hawaii. This was sparked by the Continue reading...

World political arena has already seen and practiced a number of various theories, concepts and ideas of how to build productive economy, set the qualitative state machine, and form happy society. Over the past two hundred years, Europe has changed plenty of political ideologies and views, a lot of political movements and parties have been formed, and every political phenomenon has influenced on the further development of the European countries. Some of them (political phenomena) led to negative or unpredictable consequences; several had a positive effect on the nations and other were roughly distorted or reformed into the new Continue reading...

Imperialistic practices exist and are in practice for thousands of years in this world. Imperialism, in an organized form, started during fifteen and sixteen centuries. Many European nations expanded their power and influence in African and Asian nations. These global powers have shaped the world politics since centuries. They effectively influenced politics and economy of different countries of the world. United Kingdom became the biggest empire of the world. United States of America followed the footsteps of United Kingdom but in different ways. This paper intends to discuss the imperialism of United Kingdom of England and United States of Continue reading...

Analysis of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

The novel Heart of Darkness develops its storyline around Charles Marlow describing his experience as an ivory dealer. He transports ivory using the Congo River located from Central Africa. The events in the novel happen between two societies that are completely different, the civilized and uncivilized communities. As such, imperialism and colonialism take charge of the story filled with evil. The characters, setting, events and storyline revolve around developing the events of imperialism and colonialism in the novel. This analytical essay looks into the above elements of the story.
The story develops the themes of hypocrisy of imperialism and Continue reading...

The industrial revolution changed the way personality and culture relate with one another. The cultural values and systems adhered to in the past cannot be compared to the values and norms that are dominant in the modern society. The animal kingdom continues to portray significant changes in the structures of family life and other social institutions. The industrial revolution broke down most of the social structures. Human beings had to leave their rural homes to move to cities for employment. Other animals had to change their habitats too to create room for the development of industries.

Why did Charles Darwin reject the theory of independent creation?

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There seems to be a consensus among scientist in regards to liberal democracies and the peace they seem to bring to the world. Many would say that this liberal peace is just a transitory state of things, and the perpetual peace is just an idealist fantasy. Others would hold that there have been liberal countries that go to war with each other, or that have a warlike attitude towards illiberal countries, casting doubt about their peacefulness. International Relations Professor Michael Doyle finds that the problem resides on how liberalism is conceived in the first place. This work will first Continue reading...

Third world countries have the name underdeveloped countries, but it is better to call them over-exploited countries. Developed countries are implementing several foreign policies and trading blocks that have nothing to develop the less developed countries; on the contrary, they exploit the development and block growth in many ways such as imperialism, globalization, and capitalism. These practices of powerful nations prevent third world countries from developing. The countries that have advanced technologies and standard economical status are considered as the developed countries. Besides their growth, these countries have started taking advantage of third world countries that are also less Continue reading...

Introduction

Michael Doyle is one of the most outstanding scholar international relations. In his famous work on liberalism and international politics, Doyle seeks to re-examine the belief that authorities or government founded on individual liberty formulate and implement foreign policies that are restraint and peaceful (Fearon 577). In efforts to give a theoretical explanation of the world politics, Doyle examines three types of liberalism, that is, liberal pacificism as attributed by Schumpeter, liberal imperialism by Machiavelli and liberal internationalism as developed by Immanuel Kant (Doyle 1152).

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Liberal pacificism
Liberal pacificism lacks a canonical description. Hence, the theory is resembled to Continue reading...

Ideological Imperialism in Three Dystopian Works

Imperialism used to be a lot bloodier than it is in modern times. The phalanxes of the ancient Greek armies used to move in a dreaded square, with men shield by shield, moving forward with spears raised toward their foe. Even when more successful conquerors such as the Babylonians, Persians and Romans went forth to war, they did so in a fashion that was hand-to-hand and brutal, carving their empires one foot at a time, right across the bodies of their opponents. While the CGI and other animation tricks at work in such modern films as 300 make the Continue reading...

Imperialism is simply the building or the expansion of on empire by a state nation in another different nation. The imperial nation has to be strong enough to overcome all the obstacles of the empire expansions such the citizens and other competing nations. Regressive imperialism is the forceful imposition by an imperial nation on a foreign land. This was the most common form of European imperialism in the past years. The regressive imperialism was very exploitative and often left the native citizens deprived of their resources. It is very interesting how the European nations competed for territories in non-Europeans Continue reading...

In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and in Francis Ford Coppola’s loose adaptation/re-imagining Apocalypse Now, the character of Kurtz is portrayed as a white man who has chosen to separate himself from his civilized contemporaries and rule over a native sect of people in a faraway land. While both characters come from the same source, there are significant differences between the two. While Heart of Darkness’ Mr. Kurtz portrays specifically the imperialism and hopeless ambition inherent in the ivory trade, Apocalypse Now’s Colonel Kurtz (played by Marlon Brando) inhabits the horrors of the Vietnam War and Continue reading...

Analyzing how the themes of racism, sexism, and imperialism are evident in the play M Butterfly, by Henry David Hwang.

M. Butterfly is a play that captures the story of Gallimard, a French diplomat and his affair with Chinese woman, Liling Song. The “woman” later turns out to be man and a spy. The main themes in the play are Eastern duplicity and Western imperialism. The climax of the play happens when Gallimard is seduced by Song. The play places a lot of focus on racism, imperialism and sexism and the prejudicial feelings of the West and East (1:3).
The play by Henry captures the interconnectedness between sexism and imperialism. Drawing from postmodern aesthetics, the usage of dramatic shape, Continue reading...

Before the main system of government we have in the world today for powerful nations, the main form of the big powers was imperialism. Imperialism is based on a big power that uses a small power in a way that is unequal. It is about control. Control of people and their resources was the part of imperialism that was negative and often led to war of people wanting to be free of this imperialism. It is a relationship between two states where there are things that benefit one state but very often harm the other. This essay looks at Continue reading...

Conrad's approach to his story of the rationalization and justification of racist Western imperialism presents a record of this despicable time that continues echoing the long-term evil in parts of former colonial holdings in 21st century Africa. Debate continues today about Conrad's intention writing this factual-based fiction (Bloom 6), and surely, exemplifies another literary offering of how racist ideas "were the basis of colonization" (Ginio 185). This academic exercise presents discourse about "Heart of Darkness" by Conrad with an analysis of the ideology of the justification of 19th century Western racism/imperialism connected to the distortion of Darwin's theory of Continue reading...

Vietnamese declaration of independence and Mao Tse Tung imperialism and all reactionaries are paper tigers

The document on Vietnamese declaration of independence entails speeches and articles aired in Vietnam just after the Second World War. It touches on the patriotic Vietnamese population that collaborated with the allies to oust the Japanese forces who had occupied their country after the defeat of the French forces. The French are portrayed as masters who claim personal equity amongst all people but have oppressed the Vietnamese people for over eighty colonization years. This shows that the French have been in that country since mid-19th century. They seem to have divided the Vietnamese into three, north, central and South Continue reading...

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The American Imperialism
Imperialism is a concept which in principle is contradictory to those values on the basis of which America was born – liberty and equality. But America did engage in the process of imperialism, albeit for reasons drastically different from the European countries. By the 1890s, the American army had a considerable amount of experience in overseas expeditions, with minor outings such as in Angola during the year 1960 and Hawaii in 1893, but this military strength was not converted into any significant territorial acquisition. The mass productions of industries, thanks to the industrial revolution and the under Continue reading...

George Orwell was a police officer in the British authority in Burma, in the story of Killing an Elephant; he clearly shows how he opposed the idea of imperialism. He begins the story by telling us how he had made up his mind that imperialism was evil and he wished to get out of his job. He says he was against the British oppression on the Burmese. He hated his job more than he could tell and through it, he could see the dirty work of the British Empire at close range.
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European Imperialism in Africa
The process of invasion of African states by European colonizers initiated in the 19th century. The idea of was motivated and promoted by various factors including the quest of expanding territory and material gains. European colonizers identified African as a strategic region with various opportunities, which they could utilize in developing their economy. Various elements including the Africans factor contributed to the successful implementation of the process. Scholars have constantly associated the history of European imperialism in Africa with European choices and authority. However, it is indisputable that the actions and choices adopted by some Continue reading...

Introduction

Since the end of World War Two (WW2), the world has attained high achievements in terms of economic, political, social, and cultural development. During the World War 1 and 2, many nations took part in the war and were unable to exploit their natural resources, generate adequate income through economic activities, and establish industries. The period was characterized with political unrest, military invasion, outbreak of contagious and non-communicable diseases, hunger and famine; aspects, which lowered productivity and economic development in the world. However, the end of WW2 marked a turning point in the world’s history as it provided Continue reading...

In the 1998 action-comedy Rush Hour, veteran Chinese Detective Lee (Jackie Chan) forms an unlikely partnership with loudmouth LA cop James Carter (Chris Tucker) to solve the kidnapping of the daughter of the Chinese consul Han (Tzi Ma). Along the way, they form a strong friendship built upon trust and mutual respect, acknowledging their unique strengths and weaknesses to solve the crime that the FBI brass cannot. In Rush Hour, racial minorities are shown to overcome their white counterparts, commenting on both California white-black relations and Western imperialism in both main characters fighting back against the racial majority.
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Economic factors were primarily responsible for Britain’s imperialism during the 18th century because the European nation’s economy grew rapidly during the industrialization period. Consequently, Britain had to colonize different regions of the world, especially Africa, with the intent of deriving raw materials from the colonies, ship it back to Britain where it would be processed, then finally export it back to the markets located in the colonies.

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Modern historians define imperialism as the acts of the powerful nations of seizing land from backward societies and using it for their own economic advantage. Joseph Mitchell believes economic factors Continue reading...

What is Imperialism?

Imperialism refers to the practice of a powerful nation occupying a weaker nation and taking charge of its politics, economy and culture. Post industrial revolution, it had been a common tactic implemented by European nations to subjugate the people and places of a less powerful nation through colonization. Examples of imperialism include British colonization of India for 200 years, Japan colonization over the West Pacific before World War I and so on.

Effects of Imperialism on Africa

At the peak of Industrial Revolution in Europe, a string of European nations including Great Britain, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Russia and France discovered Africa as a rich Continue reading...

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The Globalization and the Mass Media are inseparable phenomena’s. As the role of Media around the world expanded, the transformation of people and knowledge is expanding as well, thus creating a global village as described by scholars and authors of globalization. The world is a global village, and several aspects of life are integrated because of this phenomenon.
The role of both globalization and media affects several aspects such as politics, international relations, economics, and cultures. Culture is the essence of any society, and it is a big part of the identity and nationality. As the role of Continue reading...

Imperialism can simply be defined as the domination of a particular country’s economic, social and political life by another more powerful country. It is the act of extending control and authority through direct or indirect territorial conquest to a foreign country with the aim of dominating their economy and political structures. Imperialism was rampant in Africa especially in the late 19th and early 20th century. In an attempt to grow its economy and for reasons of battling for superiority, Europe’s superpowers stretched their efforts into Africa since it was an easy target to control. Africa by then Continue reading...

Would the character Fahmy in Palace Walk agree with the ideas of Khayr al-Din?- In the story, we are shown Fahmy to be a character that is educated especially in matters that relate to law. Education is a theme that comes out clearly as one of the factors that will affect the adoption of foreign culture. He is a well educated lawyer. He goes against the ideals of the British who are living in the neighborhood. Al-Din is someone who values traditions although he still gets the reformations from the West. Fahmy still keeps his traditional values but accepts Continue reading...

The Heart of Darkness reflects the paradoxes of imperialism in the late 19th century.

Imperialism is the act of developing a country in infrastructures and basic growth by the superior countries in order to exploit the minor countries. In Africa, during colonization the superior countries developed African countries in growth and improved literacy level while reaping the benefits from the native countries.
In the Heart of Darkness, the author demonstrates imperialism to be costly and ridiculous in conquests of Africa. It is contrary to the expectation of the Africa since the profit was not proportional to the Africans. The end did not justify the means but there was a team that misquoted saying Continue reading...

Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ is an affluent, paradoxical, vivid and layered novella, which combines autobiography with travelogue, adventure story, political satire, black comedy and spiritual melodrama. The novel was written in the latter half of the 19th century and is regarded as one of the pioneer’s of the imperial art. . The plot deals with a journey into darkest Africa, a region recognized as the ‘Congo-free State’ by the Berlin Conference of 1885, the private possession of King Leopold II of Belgium. Conrad depicts in ‘Heart of Darkness’, the ways in which men in Africa served, and Continue reading...

Causes of imperialism

Imperialism is containing of unequal territorial relationship, culture and economic ways of the people. It is practiced in states in the view of an empire reliant on dominance and sub ordinance.
During the 20th century, more powerful nations were desperate for control and increased land. Early in the 1870s, Belgian King Leopold posted emissaries to start trade with the Africans in Congo. This aroused other powers like France, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal. This resulted to a fight known as the scramble for Africa.
Between 1450 and 1750, Europeans and Africans traded. By 1850, only a few Continue reading...

New Imperialism

In the history of human civilization, one of the main tendencies was supremacy of certain classes or states over the others. In this or that way, some states were more advanced in technological and conceptual development than others. The difference in developmental perspectives and simple inconsistency in ethno-cultural traditions were leading to unequal position of states on the world arena. The best example of such inequality was the phenomenon of imperialism. While the first wave of imperialism was relatively homogenous in its nature, the second wave or new imperialism was characterized by diversity of approaches and subsequent consequences mainly Continue reading...

In 1853, Japan was forced to sign some unequal treaties when Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay with his American “gun-boat diplomacy” (Hagan, 1973). The American “gun-boat” diplomacy entails a “sign or show force” policy. The unequal treaties allowed Western powers one-sided economic benefits in the country. The West was granted extra-territoriality and control over tariffs. Besides that, Japan was treated by the West just like any other Asian country because of racism prevalent in the West (McClintock, 1995). Being run by warrior dynasties, the West has greatly embarrassed Japan.
Japan wanted to gain independence from the Continue reading...

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Imperialism is a subject which draws very strong opinions and emotions from historians and it offers a lot of scope for arguments and discussions. Today’s generation view imperialism to be inhumane and an arrogant activity undertaken by a strong nation to exploit the people and resources of a weaker nation. This is mostly true because the conquering European powers did utilize the mining and agricultural potentials of the African and Asian nations, to benefit the economy of their homeland rather than for the welfare of the countries they occupied. But one should not forget Continue reading...

Definition

Nationalism is the social or political philosophy which calls for the need of the welfare of the whole nation or state to be considered as an entity which is paramount for its development. This requires all the citizens to have the consciousness or collective state of mind, that most importantly all their efforts, duty and loyalty solely belongs to the state. This requires people to demonstrate, concern, and love for their nation. The emphasis of nationalism overemphasizes the love and loyalty to one’s nation which may result in the neglect of the rights of other nations which at Continue reading...

Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness, is a colonial narrative which discusses the brutality of the British colonialists in Africa. The plot follows the central protagonist, Charlie Marlow, as he transports ivory down the Congo River. The novel presents a number of paradoxes with regard to its presentation of imperialism. The central paradox to all imperialism is obviously the enrichment of the colonial state which is juxtaposed with the decreased amount of national liberties; when the British Empire assumed control over Africa, they Continue reading...

Imperialism is the domination by a stronger group of a weaker group’s territory, customs, values, laws and institution (Hobson 44). The imperialists change the way of life of the conquered people to an extent that the conquered lose almost every aspect of their indigenous way of life. The people mostly associated with this concept are the western Europeans and especially the British. Imperialism has been seen to have far more negative effects on both the conquered and the imperialists. This has been demonstrated by George Orwell’s essays. George Orwell was an imperial police man in Burma.
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The concepts of national identity and Chinese imperialism are among the most essential postulates of Chinese cultural framework. The first explorations of these issues were taken by the ancient Chinese philosophers, while the culmination of their development took place in the late 17th century, when the imminent danger of foreign invasion became evident for the Chinese Empire.
Wang Fuzhi is recognized as one of the most prolific Chinese scholars and political thinkers. Although his main accomplishments took place during the decline of the Ming Dynasty, nevertheless he managed to articulate the frameworks of Chinese national identity and the role Continue reading...