imperialism

creation of an unequal relationship between states through domination
Intangible concept Q7260
imperialism
Henri Meyer · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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imperialism

Summary

imperialism is a concept[1]. imperialism ranks in the top 2% of concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,248 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • imperialism's instance of is recorded as concept[3].
  • imperialism's instance of is recorded as ideology[4].
  • imperialism's instance of is recorded as activity[5].
  • imperialism is a type of expansionism[6].
  • imperialism's Commons category is recorded as Imperialism[7].
  • imperialism is the opposite of anti-imperialism[8].
  • imperialism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Imperialism[9].
  • imperialism's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[10].
  • imperialism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • imperialism's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • imperialism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13].
  • imperialism's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • imperialism's different from is recorded as militarism[15].
  • imperialism's practiced by is recorded as imperialist[16].
  • imperialism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[17].
  • imperialism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include concept[3], ideology[4], and activity[5]. imperialism is a type of expansionism[6]. imperialism is the opposite of anti-imperialism[8].

Why It Matters

imperialism ranks in the top 2% of concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,248 views/month).[2] imperialism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] imperialism is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

imperialism has been cited as an influence by racism[21], a political ideology[22].

FAQs

Who did imperialism influence?

imperialism has been cited as an influence by racism[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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