| 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 |