neocolonialism
Sign in to saveNeocolonialism is the control by a state (usually, a former colonial power) over another nominally independent state (usually, a former colony) through indirect means. The term neocolonialism was first used after World War II to refer to the continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries, but its meaning soon broadened to apply, more generally, to places where the power of developed countries was used to produce a colonial-like control. Some scholars have argued that neocolonialism operates through global economic governance, including international financial institutions and tr
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Neocolonialism is when a powerful country, often a former colonial ruler, controls another officially independent country through indirect methods rather than direct military or political occupation. It matters because it describes how developed nations can maintain colonial-like dominance over less powerful countries through economic and institutional influence, rather than through the traditional colonial systems that ended after World War II.
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- Term
- Origins
- Contemporary usage
- Neocolonial economic dominance
- Dependency theory
- Cold War
- Multinational corporations
- International borrowing
- Conservation and neocolonialism
- Science
- By area
- Africa
- ''Françafrique''
- Belgian Congo
- Uganda
- Mauritius
- United States
- China
- Russia
- Iran
- Niue
- South Korea
- Cultural approaches
- Cultural neocolonialism
- Coloniality
- Cultural theory
- Gender construction
- Beauty standards
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
- Academic course materials
Neocolonialism is the control by a state (usually, a former colonial power) over another nominally independent state (usually, a former colony) through indirect means. The term neocolonialism was first used after World War II to refer to the continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries, but its meaning soon broadened to apply, more generally, to places where the power of developed countries was used to produce a colonial-like control. Some scholars have argued that neocolonialism operates through global economic governance, including international financial institutions and trade regimes, which can influence domestic policy decisions in formally sovereign states through mechanisms such as debt and loan conditionalities.
Neocolonialism takes the form of economic imperialism, globalization, cultural imperialism and conditional aid to influence or control a developing country instead of the previous colonial methods of direct military control or indirect political control (hegemony). Neocolonialism differs from standard globalisation and development aid in that it typically results in a relationship of dependence, subservience, or financial obligation towards the neocolonialist nation.