How Empires and Colonialism Shape the Modern World

CrashCourse

This educational video from Crash Course Geography explores the complex definitions and lasting impacts of empires, imperialism, and colonialism. Host Alizé Carrère moves beyond simple definitions to examine how these geopolitical forces shape modern economic and cultural landscapes. The video utilizes frameworks like Dependency Theory and World Systems Theory to explain global inequality, illustrating how historical power dynamics create 'core' and 'periphery' nations with uneven development.