imperialist

An imperialist is an individual, group, or institution that supports or actively engages in imperialism, often aiming to expand a nation’s power by establishing political, economic, or cultural influence over other territories.

Context: ** They can include political leaders advocating for imperial expansion to secure economic or strategic advantages. ** They can encompass business interests that push for foreign markets or resources to benefit their nation’s economy. ** They can act within colonial administrations to enforce imperial rule and integrate territories into the dominant state's structure. ** They can range from being overt advocates of imperial policies to indirect supporters who benefit from the effects of imperialism without actively promoting it. ** They can promote nationalistic ideologies that frame expansion as beneficial or morally justified for the imperial power. ** ...

Example(s): ** Cecil Rhodes, a British imperialist whose vision of a British-dominated Africa motivated colonial expansion and exploitation in Southern Africa. ** The East India Company, which operated as a business entity but functioned as an imperial force in India, establishing British dominance. ** Theodore Roosevelt, who promoted U.S. intervention in Latin America as part of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting U.S. influence. ** Winston Churchill, a committed advocate of British imperialism who believed in the cultural and civilizational superiority of the British Empire. His resistance to Indian independence, opposition to decolonization, and view of the Empire as a global force for progress exemplify his dedication to imperial ideology. Churchill remained deeply critical of anti-imperial leaders, such as Mahatma Gandhi, and viewed decolonization with skepticism, seeing it as a threat to British global influence. ** ...

Counter-Example(s): ** Anti-Imperialists, such as members of the Anti-Imperialist League in the United States, who opposed American imperial actions in the Philippines. ** Nationalist Leaders in colonized countries, like Mahatma Gandhi, who resisted imperial domination and promoted independence. ** ...

See: Colonial Administrator, Expansionism, Imperial Ideologies, Anti-Imperialist Movements