# Colonialism
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Confidence: low (0.83) (verified)
Last verified: 2026-05-28
Generation: ai_structured


## TL;DR

Colonialism involves political control over dependent territories and has modern consequences through decolonization and postcolonial institutions. This repair keeps claims source-mapped.

## Core Explanation

The prior entry had weak source coverage and generic dispute text. This repaired version uses Britannica, Stanford Encyclopedia, and United Nations sources.

## Further Reading

- [Colonialism](https://www.britannica.com/topic/colonialism)
- [Colonialism](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/colonialism/)
- [Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples](https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/declaration-granting-independence-colonial-countries-and-peoples)