Securing critical supplies necessary for the economy aligns with the economic imperialism school of thought and reflects Trump’s attempts to exert international influence through economic means.
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Making Greenland and Venezuela Great Again
An Analysis of Trump’s Foreign Policy and its Conformity with Scholarly Definitions of Imperialism
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The article aims to determine if Trump’s behaviour regarding Venezuela and Greenland fit modern scholarly definitions of Imperialism. Both Venezuela and Greenland show characteristics of economic and geological imperialism. Trump’s behaviour can fit into a imperialism definition, but a lack of consensus on modern imperialism characteristics and other influences unrelated to imperialism makes a definite answer difficult.
10 May 2026 · 19:14 CET· Updated 21 June 2026 · 18:00 CETIssue II
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Postelnicu, M. (2026). Making Greenland and Venezuela Great Again. EPIS Insight · International Relations & Diplomacy.
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