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'''''Colonialism''''' is the expansion of a nation's sovereignty beyond its borders through the establishment of [[colony|colonies]]. It is usually seen as a substantial part of [[imperialism]], especially when involving sovereignty over foreign cultures or peoples. The word today is usually tied to the European expansion during and after the [[Age of Exploration]] and involved lands that were far away from the nation ruling them.
Colonialism typically involves the spread of a nation or people's culture through the establishment of new settlements (e.g. [[English]] settlement of the [[New England]] states) or opulation transfers to existing settlements (e.g. [[Dutch]] dominance of [[South Africa]].)
Colonialism is most associated with the [[Roman Empire]], [[British Empire]] and [[French]] ambitions in [[Africa]], and with [[Japan]] in [[Asia]].
== Misuse of the Term ==
Anti-American sentiment and [[liberals]] in general commonly deride American [[foreign policy]] as colonial or imperial, which is [[deceit]]ful, as the [[United States]] has no colonies (having relinquished the Philippines, which had previously been Spanish, not sovereign), made [[Hawaii]] a state, smaller lands ([[Guam]], etc...) [[protectorate]]s, and purchased or legally acquired other territories ([[Guantanamo]], [[Panama Canal]]). Similarly, liberals also generally imply with colonialism that it was generally parasitic to the original people and stealing resources, when that is actually rare among colonialization.
[[Category:International Politics]]
[[Category:Age of Exploration]]