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Hegemony (/ h ɛ ˈ dʒ ɛ m ən i / ⓘ, UK also / h ɪ ˈ ɡ ɛ m ən i /, US also / ˈ h ɛ dʒ ə m oʊ n i /) is the political, economic, and military predominance of one state over other states, either regional or global. [1] [2] [3] In Ancient Greece (ca. 8th BC – AD 6th c.), hegemony denoted the politico-military dominance of the ...
Hegemonic stability theory (HST) is a theory of international relations, rooted in research from the fields of political science, economics, and history.HST indicates that the international system is more likely to remain stable when a single state is the dominant world power, or hegemon. [1]
In ancient Greek religion, Hegemone (Ancient Greek: Ἡγεμόνη, from the feminine form of ἡγεμών, 'leader, guide') [1] was, according to the geographer Pausanias, the name given to one of the two Charites at Athens (the other being Auxo). [2]
The liberal basis of U.S. hegemony—a transparent democratic political system—has made it easier for other countries to accept the post-war order, Ikenberry explains. "American hegemony is reluctant, open, and highly institutionalized—or in a word, liberal" and "short of large-scale war or a global economic crisis, the American hegemonic ...
In Marxist philosophy, cultural hegemony is the dominance of a culturally diverse society by the ruling class who shape the culture of that society—the beliefs and explanations, perceptions, values, and mores—so that the worldview of the ruling class becomes the accepted cultural norm. [1]
According to his theory, known as offensive realism, the anarchic nature of the international system, the desire for survival, and the uncertainty about other states' intentions ultimately lead states to pursue regional hegemony. According to Mearsheimer, global hegemony is an unattainable goal; instead, a state which has achieved the level of ...
Wohlforth et al. state that systemic hegemony is likely under two historically common conditions: First when the rising hegemon develops the ability to incorporate and effectively administer conquered territories. And second, when the boundaries of the international system remain stable, and no new major powers emerge from outside the system.
There are various lists of five hegemon rulers of those certain states which rose to power over the other states of this time period, states which were also formed during the period of dissolution of a once real and strong central state, namely the empire of the Zhou dynasty. The Hegemons mobilized the remnants of the Zhou empire, according to ...