A | B |
imperialism | imposition of one nations's government, culture and economic needs onto another |
globalisation | growth of industry to a world wide scale |
fabianism | economic and social theory of the Fabian Society |
communism | belief in collective ownership and sharing of resources |
socialism | ownership and operation of the means of production by the community |
colonialism | use of force to take over territory not having already been recognized as a state |
abolitionist | person in favour of abolishing slavery |
agrarian | agriculture, farming |
anarchism | rejection of all forms of government |
anti-semitism | prejudice against Jewish people |
annexation | taking possession of land and people from another country |
autocracy | rule by one person without restriction on power |
capitalism | economic system in which ownership of resources and enterprise is private |
conservative | person in favour of preserving established traditions or institutions |
liberalism | government powers should be limited, rights and freedoms of individuals should be protected |
discrimination | partiality or bias in the treatment of people |
immigration | moving from one country to live in another |
militarism | use of military aggression focussing on building up armed services |
emancipation | liberation of slaves; granting of legal rights to an individual |
nationalism | belief in superiority and priority of the interests of a particular nation |