Definition of Hegemony. Meaning of Hegemony. Synonyms of Hegemony

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Definition of Hegemony

Hegemony
Hegemony He*gem`o*ny, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? guide, leader, fr. ? to go before.] Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates. --Lieber.

Meaning of Hegemony from wikipedia

- Hegemony (/hɛˈdʒɛməni/ , UK also /hɪˈɡɛməni/, US also /ˈhɛdʒəmoʊni/) is the political, economic, and military predominance of one state over other states...
- In Marxist philosophy, cultural hegemony is the dominance of a culturally diverse society by the ruling class who shape the culture of that society—the...
- In gender studies, hegemonic masculinity is part of R. W. Connell's gender order theory, which recognizes multiple masculinities that vary across time...
- In international relations, regional hegemony is the hegemony (political, economic, or military predominance, control or influence) of one independently...
- Monetary hegemony is an economic and political concept in which a single state has decisive influence over the functions of the international monetary...
- After Hegemony (full title: After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy) is a book by Robert Keohane first published in 1984...
- Spartan hegemony refers to the period of dominance by Sparta in Gr**** affairs from 404 to 371 BC. Even before this period the polis of Sparta was the greatest...
- Media hegemony is a perceived process by which certain values and ways of thought promulgated through the m**** media become dominant in society. It is...
- The Theban hegemony lasted from the Theban victory over the Spartans at Leuctra in 371 BC to their defeat of a coalition of Peloponnesian armies at Mantinea...
- series of kings with unknown genealogies. During the 8th century, as the hegemony of Mercia grew, Wes**** largely retained its independence. It was during...