Talk:Expansionism

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I see some problems with NPOV in that last paragraph there.

[edit] Identical with irredentism?

The definition as given in Expansionism gives the reader the impression that it is the same as Irredentism. But isn't the difference in fact that irredentism refers specifically to reincorporation of lands outside a state's borders on the grounds of prior historical occupation? Manifest Destiny and imperialism across Siberia and the Caliphate were instances of territorial enlargement that did not purport to justify themselves in reference to histicoal ownership or occupation. //Big Adamsky 09:56, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] China

In the entry of "Greater China", regarding Taiwan, how can it be considered expansionism if it clearly states "reunite"? To reunite is to reintergrate a part that was broken off sometime ago, so it cannot be considered expansion. And it does not fit the definition of Irredentism neither. Irredentism is the advocacy of "the recovery of territory culturally or historically related to one's nation but now subject to a foreign government".http://www.answers.com/topic/irredentism China's reclamation of Hong Kong from the Brits is irredentist, but Taiwan is not ruled by a "foreign government". The Taiwan situation has more in common with the North and South Koreas, which is reunification, albeit a far-fetched goal. If no one opposes, I will eliminate this entry. Pseudotriton 02:36, 27 March 2007 (UTC)