Imperialism by J.A. Hobson (1902) |
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"For Europe to rule Asia by force for
purposes of gain, and to justify that rule by the pretence that
she is civilizing Asia and raising her to a higher level of
spiritual life, will be adjudged by history, perhaps, to be the
crowning wrong and folly of imperialism. What Asia has to give,
her priceless stores of wisdom garnered from her experience of
ages, we refuse to take; the much or little which we could give
we spoil by the brutal manner of our giving. This is what
imperialism has done, and is doing, for Asia." |
Directions:
Answer the following questions based on the reading and your
knowledge of social studies. |
1. Does Hobson condone or condemn Western
imperialism in Asia? Explain. |
2. Imagine that you are a Westerner reading
this excerpt at the turn of the last century. Would you be for
or against imperialism? Explain. |
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