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Globalisation vs Imperialism - What's the difference?

globalisation | imperialism |

As nouns the difference between globalisation and imperialism

is that globalisation is the process of going to a more interconnected world 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.

globalisation

English

Alternative forms

* globalization

Noun

(wikipedia globalisation) (-)
  • The process of going to a more interconnected world.
  • The process of making world economy dominated by capitalist models. (World System Theory by I. Wallerstein)

    • imperialism

    English

    (wikipedia imperialism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

    • See also

    * imperialist * imperialistic