Beneficial and destructive instances

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In Root Causes, Daron Acemoglu draws a distinction between Beneficial and destructive instances of imperialism.  What examples does Acemoglu draw on here and Why exactly was imperialism beneficial for some states and destructive for others In Daron Acemoglu speaks of imperialism as a reversal of fortune. What exactly does Acemoglu mean by that What examples does he draw on to vindicate his argument?