Though Some Scholars Argue for a "Second American Hegemony," Sanderson

question 21

Multiple Choice

Though some scholars argue for a "second American hegemony," Sanderson and Alderson think that:

• A) the United States has not yet lost its hegemonic status and never will
• B) this is quite unlikely, because no hegemon has ever lost and regained a hegemonic position
• C) this is a very real possibility
• D) this will coincide with a rise in European hegemony, thereby forming the first ever "dual hegemony"

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