imperialism
Let an agent explain imperialism as a concept and its theories with attribution, describe historical imperialism, present contested contemporary applications neutrally with positions attributed, and support study.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What imperialism means.
Concept
Concept and distinctions.
Concept
Concept.
- What is imperialism, and how does it differ from colonialism, expansionism and hegemony? definition
- Is the term being used analytically or polemically here? boundary
Theories
Theories.
Theories
Theories.
- How do theories from Hobson, Lenin and Schumpeter to dependency and postcolonial theory explain imperialism, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific theory? action
History Historical imperialism.
Empires
Historical empires.
Empires
Empires.
- How do historians describe the imperialism of particular empires and periods, such as European imperialism in Latin America, Africa and Asia? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific empire? action
Effects
Effects and legacies.
Effects
Effects.
- What effects and legacies of imperialism are documented, and where do historians disagree? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Contemporary Contemporary uses.
Claims
Contested characterisations.
Claims
Claims.
- Who characterises contemporary states or practices as imperialist, on what grounds, and how do the states and other scholars respond? provenance
- Are positions attributed neutrally rather than asserted? boundary
Forms
Economic, cultural and green forms.
Forms
Forms.
- What are economic, cultural and green imperialism as used by critics, and what debates surround these terms? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific form? action
Learn Law and teaching.
Law
International law.
Law
Law.
- How do self-determination, decolonisation and prohibition of aggression in international law relate to imperialism? provenance
- Which entry fits decolonisation? action
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can imperialism be taught with multiple perspectives? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- imperialism in Latin America, Imperialist feminism, Russian imperialism, Chinese imperialism, green imperialism, economic imperialism, German imperialism, Foreign imperialism in China, ecological imperialism, Lebensraum im Osten, postmodern imperialism, Roman imperialism
What it is Filled
A policy or practice of extending the power, territory or influence of a state or people over others by conquest, colonisation, economic domination or cultural influence, analysed in theories from Hobson and Lenin to postcolonial studies, applied to historical empires and, by various critics, to contemporary powers and to economic, cultural and environmental forms such as green imperialism; the term is analytical and often polemical, and this entry presents its uses with attribution.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain imperialism as a concept and its theories with attribution, describe historical imperialism, present contested contemporary applications neutrally with positions attributed, and support study.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Power extension
- Multiple forms
- Theoretical traditions
- Polemical use
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present the benefits or harms of empire as settled fact when contested.
- Use imperialism as a partisan accusation without evidence.
- Erase the experience of colonised peoples.
- Apply the term anachronistically without saying so.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing judgments on contested claims about imperial history.
May
- Explain imperialism and the main theories about it.
- Describe named empires and their effects with sources, including the views of the colonised.
- Distinguish imperialism from colonialism and hegemony.
Moral aspects Filled
- Imperial conquest caused great suffering whose effects persist.
- Accusations of imperialism are used in current conflicts, so care is needed.
Who is affected
- Colonised peoples and their descendants
- Students of history
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns it; it is a historical and political concept.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1031250 - registry parent class
related
- expansionism - category
- genocide - atrocities associated with some empires
- federation - contrasting political unions
- policy - a form of state policy
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.imperialism
- Wikidata: Q7260 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7260)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Extension of state power over others
- Territorial, economic or cultural
- Colonialism is settlement and rule; hegemony is dominance without formal control
- Not physical; a political and analytical concept.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the concept and theories
- describe historical imperialism
- present contested applications neutrally
- support study
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Partisan use as an accusation
- Anachronism
- Presenting contested claims as fact
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- International law on self-determination and aggression
- United Nations decolonisation framework
- No regulation of the concept
Context of use required Filled
- Extension of power over other peoples.
- territorial imperialism of historical empires
- economic imperialism
- cultural imperialism
- contemporary characterisations such as Russian, Chinese or American imperialism as attributed by critics
- green and other adjectival forms
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q7260: imperialism - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Imperialism - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each historical empire be a separate entry?
- How should theoretical sources be linked?
- How should contested applications be attributed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q7260/spec.json