socsci periodical 2nd trim

Colony

A country that is under complete or partial control of another country.

Protectorate

A region that has an internal government but is controlled by a stronger country, which provides protection.

Sphere of Influence

Exclusive investment or trading privileges by an outside power in a region.

Concession

A lease of land or resources from a government to a foreign company or country for money.

Imperialism

A country policy to take over lands using diplomacy or force.

Colonialism

The physical act of directly establishing colonies or territories in another country.

Settler Colonies

Colonies established primarily for settlement by people from the colonizing country.

Exploitation Colonies

Colonies established primarily for economic exploitation and resource extraction.

Surrogate Colonies

Colonies that serve as a substitute or replacement for the colonizing country.

Internal Colonies

Regions within a country that are controlled in a colonial manner by the central government.

Direct Colonialism

A form of colonial rule where the colonizer has direct control over the colony.

Indirect Rule

A method of governance where local leaders retain some authority under the colonizer's overall control.

Galleon Trade

The primary means of trade in the Philippines, which profited merchants but did not benefit locals.

Corvee Labor

Forced labor that requires local populations to work on government projects without pay.

Elite Democracy

A system where a small group of upper-class individuals make decisions for the larger population.

Plutocracy

A government in which the rich and privileged exert control and influence over the state.

Neocolonialism

Indirect control and influence exerted over a country, often through economic means.

Checks and Balances

A system in governance that ensures no single entity has total control over government powers.

Khemer Rouge

A communist regime that ruled Cambodia, associated with mass killings and genocide.

Timor Leste

The youngest nation in Southeast Asia, established as an independent country in 2002.

Bataan Death March

The forcible transfer of Filipino and American POWs by the Japanese army during World War II.

KALIBAPI

The central government established during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

Mickey Mouse Money

Low-quality military notes issued by the Japanese during their occupation of the Philippines.

Hukbalahap

A group of Filipino guerillas that fought against Japanese occupation during World War II.

Indochinese Communist Party

A political party led by Ho Chi Minh advocating for revolutionary action against colonial rule.

Geneva Accords

A series of agreements resulting in the division of Vietnam after World War II.

SED Network

A network created for comprehensive political planning for global south nations post-Colonization.