To Be or Not to Be a Hegemon: the Relationship Between Political Culture and Hegemony

To Be Or Not To Be A Hegemon: The family Between Political Culture And Hegemony by Richard Emerson SIS Honors Capstone Supervised by Professors Linda Lucia Lubrano and Quansheng Zhao AY 2009-2010 Submitted to the rail of International Service American University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation with University Honors in International Studies Bachelor of Arts course April 2010 Emerson Abstract 2 The central tenet of structural realism says the competitive construction of the international system forces countries to challenge each other for hegemony. This settle view of international relations ease ups to take into account the incumbrance that domestic determinants have on aspirations for hegemony. To address this gap in structural realist theory, my study looks at a countrys policy-making husbandry and its relationship with aspirations for hegemony. Ultimately, I find that firearm both structural realism and a political ethnic approach provide useful insights, both also fail to fully explain why Japan, the United States, and chinaware would explore hegemony. Emerson Proposed Table of Contents I. Introduction A) Discussion of chinaware, Japan, U.S., and hegemony……………………..4 B) Discussion of Hegemon.……………………………………………….6 C) morphologic Realism……………………………………………………..8 Brief Literature Review and Methodology A) distinct definitions of political culture……………………………….

12 B) Political Culture in Japan, U.S., and China…………………………....14 Japan A) Overview of political culture of Japan………………………………...18 B) History of advanced Japan………………………………………………19 C) Political culture and hegemony………………………………………..22 United States A) Overview of political culture of the United States…………………….23 B) History of modern America……………………………………………25 C) Political culture and hegemony………………………………………...30 China A) Overview of political culture of China………………………………...31 B) History of modern China………………………………………………32 C) Political culture and hegemony………………………………………..36... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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