@unpublished {62071,
	title = {A Stripped-Down Conception of Hegemony},
	year = {1999},
	month = {Jan 1, 1999},
	abstract = {This paper juxtaposes and examines two structural conceptions of benign hegemony. It begins with a critique of the prevailing conception of hegemony in the mainstream study of international relations (IR), by focusing specifically on Kenneth N. Waltz{\textquoteright}a brand of neorealism, or \&quot;structural neorealism.\&quot; It suggests that this conception is inadequate for comprehending hegemony as a political phenomenon in international politics. To the extent that this shortfall may have profound implications for the post{\textendash}Cold War world, it must be remedied. Accordingly, the paper suggests that the prevailing conception must fist be stripped-down of its normative contents and reduced to its structural barebones. An attempt is then made to rebuild a unified conception of hegemony in a binary and comparative mode. A more \&quot;scientific\&quot; conception, the paper argues, must represent and incorporate two dichotomous or structural approaches to hegemony in international politics. The paper then analyzes the general contours of this \&quot;corrected\&quot; conception of hegemony, its basic properties, and some dependent variables. It closes by probing some of the strategic implications of this study for the post-Cold War security environment.},
	author = {Loh, Anthony Alexander}
}
