Logo - Feel The Words

Hegemony Quotes

Power, dominance and the shifting world order.

Hegemony is a word political analysts reach for often, and these quotes trace it from the Cold War's end to present-day regional rivalries. Our American quotes collection covers related themes of national identity.

The Soviet Union's termination, which brought to an end the bipolar world, ushered in an era of U.S. hegemony. Hegemony, however, should not be confused with omnipotence. Hegemony is not omnipotence but is certainly preponderance.

Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

The Greek city-states politicised citizen and subject, creating institutions that were way ahead of anything in China or India. The politicians of antiquity exercised a political and military, if not economic, hegemony on the culture as a whole. The idea...

Quotes by Tariq Ali

Washington sees the various local and national conflicts in the Middle East as part of a battle for regional hegemony between the U.S. and Iran.

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

The Iranian regime suppresses its own people as well as others in the region. It prevents peace by sponsoring terror globally. With the ultimate weapon that it is deceptively developing, the regime aims to gain hegemony over the entire Middle...

Quotes by Shimon Peres

Always Quotes

There has been talk in Europe about American hegemony being somehow based upon the use of the dollar in the world. I just don't see that connection at all.

Quotes by Robert C. Solomon

In Sudan, we have been targeted by western countries because we have rejected their hegemony on Sudan and turned their companies away that were only interested in oil.

Quotes by Omar al-Bashir

Show me one dictatorship in the world that has not been supported by the United States government or some European governments. It almost doesn't exist. I think a dictatorship and hegemony are part of the same phenomenon.

Quotes by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The United States came out of the 1990s, if anything, in an even greater position of hegemony and preeminence than it was at the beginning of the 1990s.

Quotes by John Lewis Gaddis

The truth is that the free movement of goods, people, and money that developed under British hegemony between 1870 and 1913 - the first episode of globalization - was made possible, in large part, by military might rather than market...

Quotes by Ha-Joon Chang

American Quotes

To his lasting credit, President Reagan never wavered. He recognized the strategic importance of staying the course, both in terms of denying Moscow the military hegemony it sought in Western Europe and of restoring the will, cohesiveness, and security of...

Quotes by Frank Gaffney

My instincts are always against people who want to fasten some sort of hegemony onto things.

Quotes by Clifford Geertz

People in the Middle East may consider the U.S. an evil hegemony that has tainted their culture, but when I look at the growth of racial and ethnic tolerance and understanding in my generation in the U.S., and see those...

Quotes by Aloe Blacc

Frequently Asked Questions

What does hegemony mean in a geopolitical context?
It generally refers to one nation or power holding dominant influence over others, though quotes here clarify that hegemony isn't the same as total, unchecked control.
How did the end of the Soviet Union relate to U.S. hegemony?
Its collapse ended the bipolar world order and is credited with ushering in a period of increased American global influence.
Which regions are described as current hegemony battlegrounds?
The Middle East is cited as a site of ongoing competition for regional hegemony, particularly between the United States and Iran.
Did ancient civilizations experience hegemony too?
Yes, one quote points to Greek city-states developing political institutions well ahead of contemporaries elsewhere, hinting at early regional dominance.
Where can I find more geopolitical or historical commentary?
Browse our American quotes collection for related themes, or visit our Always quotes page for broader reflective quotes.

For more on lasting influence, browse our Always quotes page, or see how ambition is discussed in our Anything quotes collection.