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Imperialism is a theory to denote the attitude of practicing & expanding power over foreign nations by colonising them employing forces like military, economic, diplomatic even cultural. The word Imperialism  has its root in Latin 'imperium' meaning 'superiority' or 'rules. But, it got its present form with the ostentatious policies by British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli & his followers. However, in 1902 in his book  Imperialism: A Study  , John A.Hobson tried to offer a highly influential interpretation of ' Imperialism ' that says free enterprise capitalism had a negative impact on the majority of population. Though it attracted a lot of debates. Many historians , theorists opposed this explanation. But the process never stopped. Many intellectuals tried to develop their own theories. Even some of the Marxist intellectuals picked up Hobsonian theory and compiled it with their own theory. Among all of those the most notable & widely accept...