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US Hegemony in World Politics
Question
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Study the cartoon given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

 

(a) The mighty soldier with weapons represents which country?

(b) Why do names of various countries appear on his uniform?

(c) What important message does the cartoon convey to the World?

Note: The following questions are for Blind candidates only, in lieu of e. No. 22:

(i) Define hegemony.

 (ii) Differentiate between the hegemony of hard power and the hegemony of soft power

Answer

(a) USA

 (b) These countries has borne American Invasion.

 (c) It conveys US hard power to the world.
Note: The following questions are for Blind candidates only, in lieu of e. No. 22:
(i) The world implies the leadership of one state.

(ii) Hard power hegemony is related to military power while soft power is associated with cultural superiority

 

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Some More Questions From US Hegemony in World Politics Chapter

Which among the following statements is wrong about the contemporary world order?

Which among the following statements is wrong with regard to 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'?

Give an example each of the three kinds of hegemony that are dealt with in the chapter. Do not cite examples that are in the chapter.

Mention three ways in which US dominance since the Cold War is different from its position as a superpower during the Cold War.

Match the following:

What are the constraints on American hegemony today ? Which one of these do you expect to get more important in the future ?

Read the three extracts in the chapter from the Lok Sabha debate on the Indo-US deal. Develop any one of these into a full speech defending a certain position on Indo-US relations.

'If big and resourceful states cannot resist the US hegemony, it is unrealistic to expect much smaller and weaker non-state actors to offer any resistance'. Examine this proposition and give your opinion.

What does the word America signify ?

When did the US hegemony start?