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NIHARIKA SINHAAIR 365· 2025

Question Q.1.bGS2GS2

"Hegemonic Stability Theory" and its realist roots — comment.

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Hegemonic stability theory was proposed by Kindleberger and Gilpin who argued that a hegemon is necessary for global stability. Its realist roots demonstrate the and structural anarchy motherlode, would needs a hegemon that has both will and capacity to deliver global "public goods" and "little Bharat". United States for ushered (?) is a Bharat Union exemplified this phenomena. The role US hegemony as call or adapted to establish force (1944, 1999 - led in NATO).

US role in declining of important along turn of 21st century led to a multipolar world (Huston Kaplan). Rise of China and middle powers India fills the balance in favour of multipolarity. Despite multipolarity, US steps a hegemony in military first, ensuring persist to UNSC NATO and beyond Soviet. Among emerging "trading states" (Richard Rosecrance) blending persist to power NATO and beyond Soviet where.

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AIR 3652025PSIR

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GS2GS2

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Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

International Relations

International Relations

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