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hegemonyPolitical dominance of one power over others in a group in which all are supposedly equal. The term was first used for the dominance of Athens over the other Greek city states, later applied to Prussia within Germany, and, in more recent times, to the USA and the USSR with regard to the rest of the world. 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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Realists observe from history that hegemons come and go. Furthermore, it is commonly known that hegemons bear the seeds of their own destruction. Like the hegemons who once ran the banks and utilities and other key corporations, the Chandlers now ultimately have chosen to reduce themselves into coupon-clippers; they'd rather relax and play golf than, in the tradition of their ancestors, build new empires and challenge eastern elites. |
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