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Colonialism

Scope Note: 
The political domination, settlement, and exploitation of one country by another. May also refer to the long-term impacts of this practice. From 1968-2004, the descriptor "Colonialism" was used in indexing. From 2004-2022, the descriptor "Foreign Policy" was used to index this subject.
Category: Government and Politics
Broader Terms
Foreign Policy
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Settler Colonialism
Related Terms
Decolonization
Foreign Countries
Indigenous Populations
International Relations
Land Settlement
Nationalism
Political Attitudes
Political Divisions (Geographic)
Postcolonialism
Power Structure
United States History
World History
Added to ERIC: 9/8/1968