hegemonies
States of dominance
Hegemonies is the plural of hegemony—dominance or leadership, especially by one nation, group, or social class over others.
The term often appears in political and academic contexts discussing power structures: competing hegemonies in the region, the decline of Western hegemonies.
Where hegemony emphasizes a single dominant force, hegemonies acknowledges multiple centers of power or successive periods of dominance.
Highest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- primacyCondition of being foremost
superiority · dominion · command · authority · subjugation · subordination · hierarchy · monopoly
Dominant nation or magical ability
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- multipolarityMultiple competing power centers
- bipolarityTwo-pole condition
expansionism · statecraft · realpolitik · vassal · suzerainty · protectorate · satellite · annexation
Pressured compliance through threats
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- cloutInformal power or punch
- swayRock back and forth
pressure · manipulation · shaping · policy-making · lobbying · diplomacy · sanctions · compliance
Influence through appeal
- narrativeAccount of events
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- propagandaBiased information for influence
media · discourse · normalization · assimilation · Westernization · Americanization · globalization · cultural imperialism
supremacy
Highest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
primacy · superiority · dominion · command · authority · subjugation · subordination · hierarchy · monopoly · oligarchy
superpower
Dominant nation or magical ability
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- multipolarityMultiple competing power centers
bipolarity · expansionism · statecraft · realpolitik · vassal · suzerainty · protectorate · satellite · annexation · sphere of influence
coercion
Pressured compliance through threats
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- cloutInformal power or punch
sway · pressure · manipulation · shaping · policy-making · lobbying · diplomacy · sanctions · compliance · consent
soft power
Influence through appeal
- narrativeAccount of events
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
propaganda · media · discourse · normalization · assimilation · Westernization · Americanization · globalization · cultural imperialism · lingua franca
hegemoniesegalitarianism
Philosophy of universal equality
power-sharing · pluralism · parity · multipolarity · equilibrium
hegemoniesindependence
Freedom from external control
sovereignty · autonomy · self-determination · self-governance · liberation
hegemoniesmultilateralism
Multi-party international cooperation
collective security · international cooperation · confederations · mutual aid · non-alignment