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Hegemony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1204 words) |
 | Furthermore it is the dominance of one group over other groups, with or without the threat of force, to the extent that, for instance, the dominant party can dictate the terms of trade to its advantage; more broadly, cultural perspectives become skewed to favor the dominant group. |
 | Hegemony affects the perspective of mainstream history, as history is written by the victors for a sympathetic readership. |
 | His theory defined the State by its coercion combined with hegemony; according to Gramsci, hegemony consists of political power that flows from intellectual and moral leadership, authority or consensus, as distinguished from mere armed force. |
| f. The Spartan Hegemony. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History (563 words) |
 | The Spartan decarchies in the former Athenian allies were soon abolished. |
 | The Persian satrap Tissaphernes besieged Cyme, and the Spartans sent Thibron to hire a mercenary army and liberate the Ionians from Persia. |
 | The Spartans beat the Greek allies at the Battles of the Nemea and Coronea, but the Spartan fleet was annihilated by the Persians, under Conon, at the Battle of Cnidus. |