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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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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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