(Bonus) Overview to Imperialism Then and Now: Global History and Culture

(Bonus) Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other
countries, for extending political and economic access, power and control, often through employing hard power, especially military force, but also soft power. While related to the concepts of colonialism and empire, imperialism is a distinct concept that can apply to other forms of expansion and many forms of government.