I’ve briefly read about the definition of imperialism according to Lenin but I’m still a bit fuzzy on the difference between them.

edit: thanks to everyone who replied, your answers were helpful and informative.

  • Bury The Right
    9•2 years ago

    I see colonialism as a subcategory of imperialism that pertains specifically with physically taking resources and lands by means of settlement and genocide. Imperialism on the other I see as something more board and can include stuff like forcing other countries to act in your interest through subversion or threats of violence.

    • Muad'DibberA
      6•2 years ago

      100% agree, colonialism seems like a sub-category, or strategy to better do imperialism.

    • @y78fpXvK8ZxzOP
      2•2 years ago

      oh I thought of it as the other way around but this makes more sense. Thank you.