DanM:

Those partial to feminist theory claimed that rape was the way men controlled women because “bad men” forced woman to seek an accommodation with the “bad men” or the protection of the “good men.” But hey, they’re all men — which makes sorting out the good men from the bad tough, at least for committed Feminists.

So looking at this in leftist terms, the bad imperialists will force an accommodation by some small states (or peoples) to their advances — romantic or otherwise — and others to seek the protection of the good imperialists. But hey, they are all still imperialist.

The problem is, the left can’t tell who the good imperialists are. Recently Nial Ferguson’s “War of the World” was on PBS. I didn’t totally buy it, but at least he knew who the good imperialist were.

So obviously the answerer to your question is: I don’t know.