Occasionally yes; for example New Zealand retains two overseas colonies simply because the people of these colonies can not govern themselves, however, usually an imperial power governs its colonies for raw goods and/or to maintain power.
This system is called colonialism, and is currently out of vogue as a legitimate governmental system.
it's actually paternalism... although they're pretty much the same thing as far as i'm concerned, but if your doing that crossword that everyone seems to be doing, colonialism or Imperialism won't fit, you have to use paternalism.
totalitarian state
Paternalism
Because as a young nation, the colonies have less to lose
Because as a young nation, the colonies have less to lose
Because as a young nation, the colonies have less to lose
Imperial nations, such as United Kingdom and France, benefited the most during the 19th century because they exploited their colonies for resources. The colonies of imperial nations benefited the least because they were exploited.
Because their youth lends itself to vigor and unity.
Because the former British Colonies declared themselves independent.
because they didn't want to do the work themselves
Because as a young nation, the colonies have less to lose
Because their youth lends itself to vigor and unity.
The British lost organization of the colonies after the revolutionary war. This is because the colonies took over organization of themselves instead of foreign rule.
Except for Carthage, they were trading colonies, operated by the trading city-states of Phoenicia, which were themselves independent of each other.