PHIL 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Egotism
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Johnson defines imperialism as (cid:498)the domination and exploitation of weaker states by stronger ones(cid:499) and says that it is the root cause of racism. He also adds that if a stronger state dominating another state does not include the weaker state being colonized, then it is not imperialism. Lenin says that from an economic standpoint, imperialism is monopoly capitalism. Bottom line, imperialism is never justified: johnson. The us is shifting toward imperialism and will probably lead to its downfall. Imperialism is inevitable in the us: lenin. Says imperialist war is the inevitable result of capitalism. Yes, the us is an imperialist nation of the world. Yes, since war is inevitable and is the result of capitalism, which in its highest stage is called imperialism, imperialism is inevitable as well: ignatief. Says imperialism is better than national independence and national equality.
