Historical Roots of Empires: Politics, Occupation, and Annexation Processes
It is examined in a historical context that imperialism and colonialism began with military occupation and political annexation processes rather than economic interests.
It is stated that in the historical process, the phenomena of imperialism and colonialism cannot be thought of without military occupation and political annexation, and that economic and other sanctions followed this first step.
The Priority of Occupation and Annexation
At the root of the processes of imperialism and colonialism lie military occupation and political annexation. All other economic and cultural interests and sanctions follow this first step.
The Structure of Land Empires
Pre-modern land empires possess a contiguous and uninterrupted geographical structure. This expansion process, starting from small core regions, progressed through the direct seizure of neighboring belts.
Fiscal Empires and Land
In traditional agrarian societies, land is the primary source of wealth. While ruling classes collect these products in the form of taxes, these structures are referred to as fiscal states and empires.
The Reason for War and Expansion
The inability to increase productivity under agricultural conditions and population growth necessitated the search for new resources. This situation led to the continuity of war and conquest movements in agriculture-based states.