Usa hegemonic power

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USA and the Hegemonic Power

Introduction
It has long been common for critics of the foreign policy of the United States to describe the United States as an "imperialist" power. Over thepast two years, however, the term has come to be more favorable, particularly by the British historian Niall Ferguson. The positive side, the United States must act more as an imperial power has beenaccompanied by a reassessment of the early powers such as Britain and Rome. Despite the growing attention to imperialism as the view of Ferguson, the United States is more accurately described ashegemony, rather than an imperial power. The United States does not seek to extend their territory, or even, in general, to exercise direct control over the governments of other countries. In addition,particularly under the Bush Administration, the United States has tried to be more than "first among equals." Management believes that, on matters of global importance, the United States has the rightdetermine the outcome, with the support of allies, if possible, but unilaterally if necessary. This is the point of view of hegemony rather than an imperial power.1

United States and the hegemonicpower
The dominant approach has resulted in the withdrawal of international organizations, which inevitably leads to embody the idea that each nation is in a sense an equal partner. By contrast, inbilateral agreements are currently under way, the results reflect the unequal bargaining power of parties. 1The other characteristic of the rule is that any attempt to extend a single government anda single concept of citizenship by different people. United States Governments have sought to promote the American model of liberal capitalist democracy. However, this effort was somewhat misleadingfor two reasons.
First, the ease of dealing with a dictator rather than a reliable rebel democracy has repeatedly, the United States led governments to follow the logic of power politics...
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