Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A system of colonial administration in which the colonizing power governs through existing indigenous rulers and institutions, maintaining local authority structures while asserting overall political and economic control.
AP course connection
Topic 7.6: 7.6 New Imperialism: Motivations and Methods