Rethinking Hegemony
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Rethinking Hegemony

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Rethinking Hegemony

About this book

Hegemony has long been a key concept within the study of International Relations, as well as across the social sciences more generally, and a term used by analysts to make sense of contemporary events. Drawing on a rich historical framework, this book traces the different definitions and interpretations of hegemony in world politics and shows that the term continues to be a contested one. It examines and develops traditional ideas about hegemony – from the idea of the strong leading state to the dominance of particular ideologies – through a wide range of approaches including hegemonic stability theory and the work of Antonio Gramsci. Exploring issues such as the role of the state, the changing influence of regionalism and the emergence of counter-hegemonic movements, this book argues that a more nuanced understanding of hegemony is necessary in order to understand the construction of the contemporary world order. Considering a wide range of case studies throughout – from the reputation of the United States as an international leader, to the European Union's regional hegemony and the economic prowess of the so-called BRICS group – this text provides the ideal guide to a multi-faceted term and significant force of both history and the modern age.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Abbreviations
  8. Foreword
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Hegemony and Global Politics
  12. 2 Hegemony and Its Origins in World Politics
  13. 3 US Hegemony
  14. 4 Hegemony, Gramsci and World Politics
  15. 5 Neoliberal Hegemony
  16. 6 The Rise of China and BRICS
  17. 7 Regionalism
  18. 8 The Idea of Counter-Hegemony
  19. Conclusion: Rethinking Hegemony in World Politics
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index