According to sociologist Michael Harrington, when colonialism went out of style, it was replaced by
A) functionalism.
B) conflict theory.
C) multinational corporations.
D) neocolonialism.

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Neocolonialism refers to the economic and political strategies that powerful countries use to exert influence and maintain control over weaker countries, without direct military or political intervention. Neocolonialism can involve multinational corporations dominating the economies of weaker countries, unequal trade relationships, and other forms of exploitation that prevent the weaker country from truly achieving economic and political independence. Harrington likely saw neocolonialism as a continuation of the exploitation and domination that characterized colonialism, albeit in a somewhat different form.

According to Sociologist Michael Harrington, When Colonialism Went Out of Style