Hegemony

“Imperialism” stems from the Latin root word imperium, literally meaning supreme power. Throughout history, all imperialistic pursuits required the establishment of a “supreme power,” overturning the balance of power, giving one group of people greater authority. As a result, social checks and balances are disrupted, leading to exploitation of the colonized, yet the public is often unaware, falling victim to a socially induced misperception of social life. This misperception is termed “false…

Diversity within the workforce has in the past been recognized as a potential liability for organizations in which ethical issues such as discrimination have often materialized. However, tides have begun to change and organizations are realizing the benefits of embracing diversity in the workplace which include improved team performance and economic advantages in an increasing global market. This paper examines the value of diversity within the workplace. First a discussion on the role values…

How do Exclusively Executive War Powers impact United States Politics? In terms of US war powers, it is well known that Congress exclusively holds the power in the Constitution to declare war. However, in more recent times, the Presidents have found ways to declare military action without the input of Congress, starting in the Cold War Era and extending into today’s military campaigns. In this paper, I will present current and former positions on the War Powers issue, and explain how in modern…

This drama study will define the conflict of male gender dominance and violence towards women in The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster and Woyzeck by Georg Buchner. In Webster’s play, the duchess is continually at the mercy of her brother, Ferdinand, because he does not want her to inherit their father’s money. The duchess has an illicit love affair with Antonio, which makes it possible for Ferdinand and the Cardinal to have her executed for an illicit love affair. This form of male gender…

distinct trends, for policy leaders to examine the benefits and dilemmas of an alternate grand strategy. He proposes ideas for a new strategy that encourages varying levels of retrenchment and a willing acceptance of multipolarity. One of the trends, hegemony fatigue held by Americans, deserves further context by introducing additional political dilemmas. Appearing to abdicate American leadership under an increasingly polarized two party political system is problematic, and the variability…

For over the past 150 years black Canadians have gone through very tough times. They have been discriminated and ill-treated yet they have demonstrated how to stand up for ourselves, how to be powerful yet kind and how to rise even when everyone around you is constantly pulling you to the ground. Many black Canadians who have inspired the world and have become famous for very good reasons. A prime example of this was Mifflin Wistar Gibbs. Gibbs was a politician, businessman, a defender of…

America, the home of Hollywood, Facebook, Youtube, pop music, Mcdonald's and pop culture. America in a sense sets the way we perceive things and the way we act in which are influenced and created by American popular culture. The latest craze or what is currently “in” not only structures our society, but the entire world. It was expressed by Allen Ginsberg that “whoever controls the media- the image- controls the culture,.” which reflects how America has a hand in shaping the culture around the…

gained hegemony in the world, then took this illusionary paternal role of “saving” women and children who are abused by the Taliban. In order to maintain this power, the West has pushed the idea of modernization (white feminism) in the Muslim states, particularly…

critical of Gilligan’s ‘incorporationism’, which she claims to have ‘usurped women’s language in order to further define the world in the male image’ . She argues that inequalities on the basis of are considered to be simple legal mistake and male hegemony to be irrational in an otherwise rational existence . MacKinnon considers the ‘different voice’ of women to be constructed in response to the patriarchy. Cultural feminists, within feminist commentary, are considered to be ‘moderate’, as…

1990s, South American nations, Russia, and other regional trade partners simply filled in the trade gap that was left by the U.S.: “The countervailing power of host countries and the self-interested behavior of private actors denied American trade hegemony during the embargo” (Rodman, 2001, p.106). In this scenario, the Americans only encouraged foreign nations outside of their economic sphere to trade with Cuba, which helped to sustain the economy during the embargo. The 1992 Cuban Democracy…