imperialism

Example Sentences

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“Cortez the Killer” shimmers into existence, and a listener might contemplate that while it’s another one of Young’s monumental mid-’70s mythic journeys, it’s also essentially a story about imperialism.

From Salon

"I was not a supporter of British imperialism, in fact I detested it," Yavar tells me.

From BBC

A master of plotting and characterization, French uses the tropes of the detective novel to explore greater themes of class and cultural imperialism.

From Los Angeles Times

He's talking about really old-fashioned, 19th century imperialism — wars of aggression and swallowing up smaller countries or less powerful countries.

From Salon

But Cobden supported free trade as one plank of a larger liberal platform that included staunch opposition to imperialism.

From Salon