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hegemony (hĭjĕm`ənē, hē–, hĕj`əmō'nē, hĕg`ə–), [Gr.,=leadership], dominance, originally of one Greek city-state over others, the term has been extended to refer to the dominance of one nation over others, and, following Gramsci Gramsci, Antonio (antôn`yô gräm`shē), 1891–1937, Italian political leader and theoretician. ..... Click the link for more information. , of one class over others. Conflict over hegemony fills history from the war between Athens and Sparta to the Napoleonic wars, World Wars I and II, and the Cold War. Gramsci's use of the concept extends it beyond international relations to class structure and even to culture. BibliographySee K. J. Holsti, The Dividing Discipline (1985). hegemony ascendancy or domination of one power or state within a league, confederation, etc., or of one social class over others How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the same time, it ranked among the "diverse formidable challenges" the emergence of "new forms of hegemonism in politics" (a reference to the United States), as well as disputes and conflicts arising from socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, territorial, and other contradictions. In world affairs, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union played a progressive role, by and large--though Szymanski did take notice of a Soviet "tendency toward hegemonism," which he thought regrettable. 45) There would be little sympathy with Taiwan in a crisis, but there would be concern about regional economic effects, and Beijing's behaviour would be examined closely for signs of incipient hegemonism. |
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