GS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: America West Airlines, European Colonialism, Nationstates
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Gs101 - lecture 6 - origins of the modern nation-state system. The collapse of the roman empire in 5th c. ce had created many smaller empires and fiefdoms each vying for power and prestige. Feudalism is still present in certain parts of the world (ex india, pakistan) Ottoman (1453-1922, middle east, eastern europe, north africa) Empire: a system of governance forged in military conquest (as opposed to the freely given consent of people) (orend, 10) Foreign rule that is either direct or indirect. Colonialism: direct rule over another people - under the threat of life; used divide and conquer as a strategy (ex europeans dominating other part of the world) Imperialism: govern or rule over foreign territory indirectly (still exists today) Marked by political and economic exploitation and by ferocious military violence. Leaders of europe came together to stop the bloodshed of religious wars. Modus vivendi - a way to live (together)
