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Isolationism vs Imperialism - What's the difference?

isolationism | imperialism |

As nouns the difference between isolationism and imperialism

is that isolationism is a national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups) 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.

isolationism

English

(wikipedia isolationism)

Noun

(-)
  • A national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups).
    • "Before contact was initiated by the West, China employed isolationism in their policies."

    Related terms

    * isolationist

    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