Colonialism is closely related to imperialism. Imperialism is the policy or ethos of using power and influence to control ...

Settler colonialism refers to a specific form of colonialism where settlers from a foreign country establish permanent communities and exert control over the indigenous population and their land. It ...

The standard version of colonialism, explains Adam Kirsch in his provocative and important new book, involves a relatively small group of colonists—mostly colonial administrators, merchants, and ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Speaker 1: From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Free ...

More accurate data is readily available for Germany, which only became a colonial power at a very late stage. In the case of Germany, it is quite clear that the majority of the colonies were a ...

Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction at Colonial Williamsburg. On October 10, 1994, two Black men and two Black women were led up the steps and onto the porch of an 18th-century tavern.

Thomas Babington Macaulay, member of the Governor-General's council of India in 1835, famously said that all the literature of India and Arabia were not worth one single shelf of English literature.

Western politicians and journalists often claim that China is doing “colonialism” in Africa. This narrative has roots in US government discourse going back nearly two decades, and is exemplified by a ...

A look at the academic roots of the idea, which has stirred fierce debate when applied to Israel. By Jennifer Schuessler In the intense war of words over the Israel-Gaza war, a particular phrase has ...