Imperialism blog

Todays blog topic is Imperialism, take a moment and prepare yourself for the excitement. Ready? Imperialism is defined as the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imperialism) So basically it can be summed up as imposing rule upon a foreign nation. In my personal opinion its a terrible thing that becomes a necessary means for survival at times. In order for a country to become a supposed "protectorate" of another nation they must enforce something...maybe it could just be less violent? I think if imperialism could be done without all the brutal force and unequal treaties it would [obviously] have a better wrap and would be, for a lack of better words, appreciated. Then again, i guess these changes wouldnt really make imperialism "Imperialism" anymore. I suppose it would just be considered a "helpful hand".