nonimperialist
Opposing foreign domination
Nonimperialist describes a stance, policy, or nation that rejects imperialism—the practice of extending power through colonization, military force, or economic domination.
A nonimperialist foreign policy avoids territorial expansion or interference in other nations' sovereignty.
The term often appears in political discourse contrasting approaches to international relations: The movement advocated for nonimperialist aid to developing nations.
Control over one's fate
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
nationhood · autonomy · liberation · statehood · nonintervention · jurisdiction · devolution · federalism
Principled rejection of force
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
conciliation · neutrality · mediation · reconciliation · compromise · disarmament · coexistence · multilateralism
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- parityState of being equal
- equalitySame status for all
inclusivity · pluralism · cooperation · solidarity · mutual aid · antiracism · civil rights · anticolonialism
self-determination
Control over one's fate
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
self-governance · nationhood · autonomy · liberation · statehood · nonintervention · jurisdiction · devolution · federalism · confederation
nonviolence
Principled rejection of force
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
cooperation · conciliation · neutrality · mediation · reconciliation · compromise · disarmament · coexistence · multilateralism · nonaggression
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
equality · inclusivity · pluralism · cooperation · solidarity · mutual aid · antiracism · civil rights · anticolonialism · respect
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Advocate for territorial expansion
expansionist · colonialist · imperialistic · empire-building · neo-imperialist
imperial, imperialism, imperialist, imperialistic, imperium, empire, emperor, empress, emperors