Economic Imperialism

(noun)

The geopolitical practice of using capitalism, business globalization, and cultural imperialism to control a country, in lieu of either direct military control or indirect political control.

Related Terms

  • tax break
  • Market Withdrawal

Examples of Economic Imperialism in the following topics:

  • The Economics of French Imperialism

  • Economic and Social Impacts of Imperialism in India

  • American Imperialism

    • American imperialism is a term that refers to the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States internationally.
    • 'American imperialism' is a term that refers to the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
    • Pinpointing the actual beginning of American Imperialism is difficult.
    • Whatever its origins, the height of American Imperialism stretched from the late 1800s through the years following World War II.
    • During this 'Age of Imperialism,' the United States exerted political, social, and economic control over countries such as the Philippines, Cuba, Germany, Austria, Korea, and Japan.
  • Imperialism and Racial Divisions

  • Imperialism in South Africa

  • Japanese Aggression

    • In the 1920s and 1930s, the Japanese Empire's main economic problem was the lack of sufficient raw materials. 
    • Japan needed to import raw materials such as iron, rubber, and oil to maintain strong economic growth.
    • In the 1920s and 1930s, the Japanese Empire's main economic problem was the lack of sufficient raw materials. 
    • Japan needed to import raw materials such as iron, rubber, and oil to maintain strong economic growth.
    • The pact called for mutual protection and technological and economic cooperation.
  • The United States and the World

    • Increasingly in the 1890's and early 1900's, the United States expanded overseas, seeking economic opportunities in foreign countries.
    • This concept, and other causes, led to Imperialism, the practice of a nation increasing its sphere of influence.
    • US Secretary of State John Hay endorsed the Open Door Policy, under which all foreign powers would exercise equal economic power in the East.
  • Blue Water Imperialism

    • Compared to Europe, where aristocratic families and the established church were in control, the American political culture was somewhat more open to economic, social, religious, ethnic, and geographical interests.
    • Necessary evil referred to the fear of many whites that if black slaves were emancipated, the social and economic consequences would be more harmful to American liberty than the continuation of slavery.
  • The Rise of Japan

    • All these events released a surge of Japanese nationalism and resulted in the end of collaboration diplomacy, which supported peaceful economic expansion.
    • With the launching of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association in 1940 by Prime minister Fumimaro Konoe, Japan would turn to a unique form of government that resembled totalitarianism.
    • The creation of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association in 1940 is also seen as a Japanese response to the rise of fascism in Europe, which was to prevent the influences of German and Italian fascist movements.
    • In the 1920s and 1930s, Japan needed to import raw materials such as iron, rubber, and oil to maintain strong economic growth.
    • On September 27, 1940, Imperial Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.
  • The Carter Administration

    • His administration sought to make the government "competent and compassionate"; however in the midst of an economic crisis produced by rising energy prices and stagflation, he met with difficulty in achieving his objectives.
    • In his inaugural address, Carter stated: "We have learned that more is not necessarily better, that even our great nation has its recognized limits, and that we can neither answer all questions nor solve all problems. " Carter had campaigned on a promise to eliminate the trappings of the "Imperial Presidency," and he began taking action according to that promise on the day of his inauguration, breaking with recent history and security protocols by walking up Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House in his inaugural parade.
    • In the 1980 campaign, Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan used the economic problems, Iran hostage crisis, and lack of Washington cooperation to portray Carter as a weak and ineffectual leader.
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