Tag: Western foreign policy
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British Empire: Colonization, Economic Extraction, and Cultural Imperialism in the Global South
The British Empire drove colonization, slave trade, and economic extraction in India, Caribbean, shaping Global South with lasting cultural imperialism. The Age of Exploration, ignited by Portugal’s 1415 conquest of Ceuta and formalised by the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas, unleashed a European scramble for global dominance. While Spain and Portugal initially led, Britain emerged as…
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Age of Exploration: Roots of European Imperialism, Colonization, and Neo-colonialism in the Global South
The Age of Exploration sparked European imperialism, colonization, and the slave trade, shaping the Global South and laying roots for neo-colonialism, cultural imperialism, and ongoing power dynamics. The Age of Exploration and Colonisation, sparked by Portugal’s conquest of Ceuta in 1415, is often celebrated as a bold chapter of human discovery, brave explorers, uncharted lands,…
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Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire: European Leaders and Zelenskyy Push for Peace at Kyiv Summit Amid Trump, Putin, and NATO Dynamics
European leaders Starmer, Macron, Tusk and Merz, join Zelenskyy at the Kyiv Summit to push for a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, navigating Trump’s influence, Putin’s territorial aims, NATO expansion, and Western sanctions in a high-stakes bid for peace and strategic autonomy. On May 10, 2025, the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, and Poland descended on Kyiv in…