(A) ** Annexation
(B) Domination
(C) Mercantilism
(D) Militarism
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Concept note-1: -What is annexation? In terms of international law, annexation refers to the forcible acquisition of a state’s territory by another state, typically after a period of military occupation. The majority of people believe it to be unlawful.
Concept note-2: -annexation, a formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain. Unlike cession, whereby territory is given or sold through treaty, annexation is a unilateral act made effective by actual possession and legitimized by general recognition.
Concept note-3: -This refers to a unilateral act of a State through which it proclaims its sovereignty over the territory of another State. It usually involves the threat or use of force, as the annexing State usually occupies the territory in question in order to assert its sovereignty over it.
Concept note-4: -Annexation, in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state’s territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act.
Concept note-5: -1 Annexation means the forcible acquisition of territory by one State at the expense of another State. It is one of the principal modes of acquiring territory (Territory, Acquisition; see also Occupation, Belligerent).