IMPERIALISM

(THE DEFINITION)
• The process whereby the dominant politico-
economic interests of one nation
expropriate for their own enrichment the
land, labor, raw materials and markets of
another people.
(econ.ucsd.edu.1/cnekarda/teaching/158bhandouts/cold-war)
• Imperialism is empire building.
Expansion occurs when one state is more
powerful than are the obstacles to
expansion. The obstacles may be other
states or peoples, or they may be
geographic or physical or technological
obstacles. http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/westn/imperialism.html
 BRITISH JAPAN

MALAY
A

DUTCH
PORTUGUESE
 Why did they occupied Malaya
• Economic potential in Malaysia.
• Industrial Revolution
• Politic – competition between the powerful
country.
 The Golden Age of Malacca
• strong centre of Islam with an assembly of
Muslim divines at the court.
• regional trade centre
• Good services for traders
• The government system
• The roles of “orang laut” (seafarers)
• The function of Bahasa Melayu
• The Systematic laws
• Internation relations
WHY MALACAA SULTANATE
FALL DOWN?

1. INTERNAL FACTORS
2. EXTERNAL FACTORS
 THE FALLEN OF MALACCA
SULTANATE
INTERNAL FACTOR • EXTERNAL
• Absent of efficient FACTOR
leaders. • The coming of
• Weak governance of Portuguese and Dutch.
the country
• People of the country
are not united and
• Not disloyal to the
country.
CRONOLOGICAL OF IMPERIALISM IN MALAYA

Portuguese 1511

↓
Dutch 1641

↓
British 1874-1941 + 46
↓
Japan 1942-1945
THE EFFECT OF COLONIALISM
ECONOMIC

COLONIALIS
M

POLITI
C SOCIA
L
 Group Discussion
• Explain the factors that contributed to the
successful occupation of Malaya by the
imperialism power.
• Discuss how to maintain our independence.
 References
• www.gohworld.com/sgspace/Jap%20.Occupation
.
• Hasnah Hussiin, Mardiana Nordin,
Pengajian Malaysia, Fajar Bakti Sdn. Bhd.,
2000.