Question

Which of the following best defines hegemony?

* Internal and external control over a country's territory
* The belief that power is kept by a small power group
* The idea that class struggle is the source of elite corporate domination
* Political dominance of one state over others

Answer 1

Hegemony designates a type of domination based primarily on dominated people's and groups' consent rather than purely on a leader's coercion and exerted force. The term is often loosely used to indicate complete domination, but its precise definition has far more analytical power.