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Which among the following statements about hegemony is incorrect? |
The word implies the leadership or predominance of one state. Hegemonic position is fixed. Once a hegemon, always a hegemon. The country that has a hegemonic position possesses unchallenged military power. It was used to denote the predominance of Athens in ancient Greece. |
Hegemonic position is fixed. Once a hegemon, always a hegemon. |
The roots of the word hegemony lie in classical Greek. The word implies the leadership or predominance of one state, and was originally used to denote the preponderant position of Athens vis-à-vis the other city-states of ancient Greece. Thus, the first meaning of hegemony relates to the relations, patterns and balances of military capability between states. It is this notion of hegemony as military preponderance that is especially germane to the current position and role of the US in world politics. |
