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Colonialism vs Mercantilism - What's the difference?

colonialism | mercantilism |

As nouns the difference between colonialism and mercantilism

is that colonialism is the colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of Europe, from the second half of the XIX century to the years following World War II. A colonial system while mercantilism is an economic theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation depends upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of trade is "unchangeable".

colonialism

English

Noun

  • The colonial domination policy pursued by the powers of Europe, from the second half of the XIX century to the years following World War II. A colonial system.
  • A colonial linguistic expression. Term or expression of colonial origin entered in a language.
  • Colonial life.

    • Derived terms

    * neocolonialism English words suffixed with -ism ----

    mercantilism

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia mercantilism)
  • An economic theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation depends upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of trade is "unchangeable".