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What is American hegemony?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of hegemony status?

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This solution defines American hegemony. It also looks at the advantages and disadvantages of hegemony status

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Hegemony is a term that came from a Greek word for "to lead". It refers to a situation where one entity has an emoumous amount of influence on the behaviour of other entities. These entities could be individuals or nations. The United States is currently the worlds hegemony because it has the capability to ...

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