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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 , 1891–1937, Italian political leader and theoretician. Originally a member of the Socialist party and a cofounder (1919) of the left-wing paper L'Ordine Nuovo, Gramsci helped to establish (1921) the Italian Communist party.
..... 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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No references found | Charter as the "constitution" of the world legal order and to install a regime of regional hegemonism instead. Abdullah found that Malay nationalist support was slipping away because he was seen as too soft on non-Muslim religious demands, whereas from the point of view of campaigners for religious freedom he looked like the prisoner of Muslim hegemonism. Shanker supported the war; to him it was a means to prevent the expansion of Communist totalitarianism, but to many other liberals and Socialists it was a doubtful effort at American hegemonism. |
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