I believe what you're looking for is economics, but I could be wrong.
O·ri·en·ta·tion
noun
the determination of the relative position of something or someone (especially oneself).
During the Napoleonic Wars, France<span> conquered </span>Egypt<span>, </span>Belgium, Holland, much of Italy<span>, </span>Austria<span>, much of Germany, Poland and </span>Spain<span>. </span>France<span> directly conquered or controlled through alliance most of western Europe by 1812.</span>
