Blood, Tears, Poverty, Famine and Socio-economic Problems: Western Imperialism's Negative Effect on Southeast Asia

<Tab/>Colonialism and imperialism has played a significant role in shaping the modern world as we see it today. Encarta's dictionary defines colonialism as "a policy in which a country rules other nations and develops trade for its own benefit". It also defines imperialism as "the extension of power or authority over others in the interests of domination" (2004). Very few countries today have been left untouched by these two major history-shaping …

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