Imperialism as expansion differs fundamentally from empire building as rule of law

Evidence

For me, the question of the equality of races, peoples, or cultures has meaning only if we are talking about an equality in law, not an equality in fact. In the same way, men who are blind, maimed, sick, feeble-minded, ignorant, or poor [one could hardly be nicer to the non-Occidentals] are not respectively equal, in the material sense of the word, to those who are strong, clear-sighted, whole, healthy, intelligent, cultured, or rich. — Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism, 236 (#qualifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Expansion—exporting money rather than people—differs fundamentally from conquest; Colonial discourse distinguishes legal equality from factual inequality to justify hierarchy — Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism, 236; Imperial expansion can proceed without deliberate intentions, powered by mere possibility (+1 more)

Related

• Colonial discourse distinguishes legal equality from factual inequality to justify hierarchy (similarity 0.82)
• Expansion—exporting money rather than people—differs fundamentally from conquest (similarity 0.80)
• Cultural imperialism is driven by science’s demand for legitimation, not by material conquest (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Expansion—exporting money rather than people—differs fundamentally from conquest #expands (0.82)
• Colonial discourse distinguishes legal equality from factual inequality to justify hierarchy #qualifies (0.72) — Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism, 236