What is power? What are the indicators of power? In your own opinion which is the most important?

What is Power?

What are the indicators of power?

Which is the most important indicator?

Assignments and examinations must be submitted using the assignments (SafeAssign) link on webcampus. Assignments, essays and examinations sent submitted using email attachments will not be accepted. You have to submit your assignments, and examination on time to be able to use the SafeAssign. There are assignments as specified at the end of each session. All assignments must be submitted in MSWords using Chicago or MLA style.

Session III: An Overview
An Overview of Session III

This session will examine colonialism, imperialism and the process of decolonization.

Colonialism: Motives

The motives and rewards for colonialism are Gold, God and Glory. (Glassner &Fahrer, p.212-214)

There are three different types of imperialism: Military, Economic and Cultural.

Military imperialism involves a radical change by the extension of a state sovereignty over territory through the use of military power while economic imperialism is more subtle and generally less effective process. Economic imperialism involves techniques designed to tie one country to another through economic means that one becomes in practice an economic colony of the other without giving up its formal sovereignty and its trapping. Cultural imperialism on the other hand aims not at controlling territory or economies but minds. (Glassner & Fahrer, p214)

Colonial Policies includes: Indirect Rule by the British, Direct Rule by the French.

Decolonization Process:

The factors that contributed to the dismantling of colonial empires include: the 2nd world war, western education, Christianity, urbanization, Indian independence, rise of nationalist movements, principles of self-determination, the United Nations, among others.

Post-colonialism and Independence:

Aftermath of colonialism: State building and Nation building, Economic Relations, Political Stability and Neo Imperialism.

Power:

Power is the factor that enables one actor to manipulate another actor against its preference.

Indicators or determinants of power includes: Territory; Natural Resources; Population; Government; Economy; Circulation; Military Strength and Foreign Relations.

Before the deadline for this session please complete the reading assignments and contribute to the