Which of the following statements is correct?

Statement A- The roots of the word hegemony lie in classical Greek. The word implies the leadership or predominance of one state.

Statement B- The word hegemony was used to denote the preponderant position of Sparta vis-à-vis the other city-states of ancient Greece.

Only Statement A is correct.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Only Statement A is correct.

Statement A- The roots of the word hegemony lie in classical Greek. The word implies the leadership or predominance of one state.

Statement B- The word hegemony was used to denote the preponderant position of Sparta vis-à-vis the other city-states of ancient Greece.

CORRECTION in Statement B- The word hegemony was used to denote the preponderant position of ATHENS, not Sparta vis-à-vis the other city-states of ancient Greece.

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.