imperialism

As nouns the difference between fascism and imperialism

is that fascism is a political regime, having totalitarian aspirations, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized government, business-and-government control of the market place, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and exalting the state and/or religion above individual rights. Originally only applied (usually capitalized) to Benito Mussolini's Italy while imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

As nouns the difference between expansionist and imperialism

is that expansionist is an advocate of expansionism while imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

As an adjective expansionist

is of or pertaining to expansionism.

As nouns the difference between territorialism and imperialism

is that territorialism is territoriality: the assertion of rights to a territory while imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

As nouns the difference between imperialism and progressivism

is that imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations while progressivism is a political ideology that favours progress towards better conditions in society and ultimately the fulfillment of Karl Marx's predictions.

As nouns the difference between imperialism and annexation

is that imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations while annexation is addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.

As nouns the difference between imperialism and militarism

is that imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations while militarism is an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.

As nouns the difference between territoriality and imperialism

is that territoriality is the fact or legal status of being a territory while imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

As nouns the difference between imperialism and liberalism

is that imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations while liberalism is the quality of being liberal.

As nouns the difference between imperialism and continentalism

is that imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations while continentalism is the adoption of common policies amongst the countries of a particular continent (especially continental europe).

As nouns the difference between communism and imperialism

is that communism is any political philosophy or ideology advocating holding the production of resources collectively while imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.