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Administrative withdrawal
Gradual reduction of colonial government responsibilities.
ANZUS
Security alliance linking Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Assimilation
Policy expecting migrants or minorities to adopt majority culture.
Assimilation policy
Expectation that migrants adopt the dominant culture.
Assisted passage
Government-supported travel to attract immigrants.
Autonomy
Ability of regions or communities to manage their own affairs.
Bilateral trade
Economic exchange between two specific countries.
Collective security
Collective security is the idea that nations work together to maintain peace by deterring or punishing aggression.
Collective security
System in which states cooperate to respond to threats.
Diversification
Expansion into new markets to reduce economic dependence.
EEC (European Economic Community)
Trade bloc that limited market access for non-European producers.
Equal pay
Legal requirement that women and men receive the same wages for equivalent work.
Export economy
Economic system reliant on selling goods to foreign markets.
Inflation
General increase in prices and fall in purchasing power.
Infrastructure
Large-scale public works such as dams, roads or power systems.
Interventionism
Government involvement in directing or managing the economy.
Land alienation
Loss of Indigenous land through legal, political or economic pressure.
Modernization
Process of adopting new technologies and social reforms to improve national capacity.
Multicultural identity
National identity shaped by coexistence of diverse cultural groups.
Multiculturalism
A policy encouraging respect and inclusion of diverse cultural backgrounds within a single nation.
Nationalism:
A political ideology emphasizing loyalty and devotion to one’s nation, often seeking self-determination, unity, and independence from foreign control.
Non-alignment
Policy resisting firm alignment with major power blocs.
Nuclear-free zone
Area banning nuclear weapons or nuclear-powered vessels.
Paternalism
Policy approach treating Indigenous groups as dependent and incapable of autonomy.