Hegemony, Regionalism & Global Governance

A collection of vocabulary flashcards to aid in understanding key concepts related to hegemony, global governance, and related dynamics.

Hegemony

The dominance of one group over another, often supported by legitimating norms and ideas.

Political Society

Institutions of direct domination, such as the state, government, police, courts, and military.

Civil Society

Institutions that shape consent and ideology, such as media, education, culture, and associations.

Superstructure

The sphere of ideas, institutions, beliefs, and cultural practices that help maintain or challenge the existing social order.

Gramsci's Concept of Hegemony

The ideological framework through which a ruling class gains consent from other classes for its leadership.

Integral State

Gramsci's idea that global governance institutions should be seen as extensions of political society surrounding national states.

Counterhegemony

Forces that build new ideas and institutions to challenge dominant classes and the hegemony.

Global Civil Society

The concept of civil society that transcends national boundaries and interacts with global governance structures.

Legitimating Norms

The principles or standards that support the hegemony of a dominant group, making their rule seem justified.

Transnational Institutions

Organizations that operate across national boundaries and influence global governance and policy.

Intellectual and Moral Leadership

The influence exerted by a ruling class that shapes the ideals and thoughts of other social groups.

Absorption of Reform Ideas

The process by which dominant global institutions incorporate suggestions from weaker states into the established order.

WTO (World Trade Organization)

An international body that regulates trade between nations, aiming to promote free trade and enforce trade agreements.

IMF (International Monetary Fund)

An organization that provides financial assistance and advice to member countries, often requiring certain economic reforms.

Neoliberalism

An economic and political paradigm that emphasizes free markets, deregulation, and reduction of government spending.

Financial Globalization

The increasing interdependence of global financial markets and the flow of capital across borders.

Transnational Capitalist Class

A social class formed by individuals and actors that have transcended national boundaries in their economic pursuits.

Global Governance

The way international affairs are managed across countries and regions through multilateral agreements and institutions.

Economic Conditionality

The stipulations attached to financial loans that require borrowing countries to implement specific economic policies.

Cox's Framework of Hegemony

An analysis that extends Gramsci's ideas to understand global power dynamics in an interconnected world.