^^ other than the dictionary definition
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it is not a term that I can claim to be well acquainted with.
But, yes, i accept as per definition, the coloniser can continue wielding influence.
What i cannot get is - can the coloniser instigate / influence / precipitate or acquiesce to chaos in the colonised?
A kenya in chaos can be a good market for british bullets, but how many bullets can we buy, and isn't refugees a bigger problem to the brits than a munitions market?
Im just trying to understand since I have no schooling in the subject.