Colonialism and Imperialism are the two political or social moves that refer to the gaining of the political and economic power by dominating the weaker countries. Such moves are made by the stronger countries to ensure more power and strength for themselves. Imperialism is regarded as the idea or the policy, whereas the colonialism is seen as the execution of that idea. The imperialism is about expanding the power by exhibiting the sovereignty of the neighboring states, region or weaker countries. This gain of power can be done through the military force or the diplomacy. The colonialism is more of the action as it is the practice of control over the occupied territory. It can be done by making colonies in the occupied territory, and later exploiting them economically by controlling the natural resources and markets.
Imperialism is the extending of power by the country by negating the foreign policy of the country and controlling it through the military force or the diplomacy. On the other hand, the control of the country to gain political and economic benefits with settling colonies into it is known as the colonialism.
The imperialism has more focus on political power and military strength gains, while imperialism revolves around the social stature and the economic benefits.
The conquers settle down in the conquered area in the colonialism, whereas in imperialism it doesn’t happen much often.
Imperialism
The extension of a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
Colonialism
The policy or practice of a wealthy or powerful nation's maintaining or extending its control over other countries, especially in establishing settlements or exploiting resources.
Imperialism
A political doctrine or system promoting such extension of authority.
Colonialism
The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.
Imperialism
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
Colonialism
A colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit.
Imperialism
The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.
Roman imperialism had divided the world.
Colonialism
Colonial life.
Imperialism
The policy, practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war, copyright, internal commerce, etc. The practise of building or extending an empire.
The tide of English opinion began to turn about 1870, and since then it has run with increasing force in the direction of what is called imperialism.
Colonialism
The state or quality of, or the relationship involved in, being colonial.
The last tie of colonialism which bound us to the mother country is broken.
Imperialism
A policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
Colonialism
A custom, idea, feature of government, or the like, characteristic of a colony.
Imperialism
A political orientation that advocates imperial interests
Colonialism
The colonial system of political government or extension of territory, by which one nation exerts political control over another nation, territory, or people, maintaining the colony in a state of dependence, its inhabitants not having the same full rights as those of the colonial power. The controlling power is typically extended thus by military force or the threat of force.
Imperialism
Any instance of aggressive extension of authority
Colonialism
The political or ideological system of beliefs advocating or justifying colonial control of one nation over another nation, territory, or people.
Colonialism
Exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
Imperialism is the policy of expanding and empire or the strength of the country by exhibiting the sovereignty of the neighboring country, region or any of the weaker countries. This gain of power can be made both by using military forces and through the colonization. The country or the region going for the expansion or gaining dominance to other areas has a stable economy and well-structured political system. The invader country or the ruling country over the country doesn’t need to form any colony or any significant settlement to get the gain of the particular territory. Most of the time, the countries governing the power of the countries have the sole purpose of the exercise of power and giving the strong message their strength to the world, and it is not for the economic gains. Even they don’t have any plan to settle down on the conquered land in future. The main features of this policy are to gain power and make influence over other countries of the world. As the control done can be through the direct acquisitions or the indirect control, it may have control over both the political and economic life of the settlers. In modern times, the idea of imperialism directly refers to negating the foreign policy and sovereignty of the territory or the country. The best example of imperialism in modern times is America’s strong foothold in Afghanistan, to practice power and eradicate terrorism. At once they also had the control of the economy of Afghanistan, but they remain more interested in exhibiting their political power and military strength. The word ‘imperialism’ is of Latin origin; it came from the word ‘imperium’ which means ‘command’ or ‘supreme power.’
The colonialism is the action time, which is subjected to the imperialism. It is the practice of gaining full or the partial control of the conquered country or the region. The purposes behind this acquisition can be both benefiting the capture’s economy and political powers as well. The control in this form is gained by the foreigners settling alongside the settlers and forming a colony. The conqueror injects the settlers with their culture, practices, and profession which remain for the longer time at that specific territory even when the colonization comes to an end. The colonialism directly affects the social structure and economy of the country. People of the conqueror’s country even reside in the conquered country in huge number to gain more economic and social benefits. The Europe is seen as the introducer of the colonialism concept as they form colonies in various parts of the world by entering theirs just for the sake of trade. One of the most prominent examples of such colonialism is the British control of the Indian sub-continent with firstly just entering there for trade purposes. The term ‘colonialism’ is derived from the Latin word ‘colonus’ which means ‘farmers.’
