Which of the Following Best Describes a Hegemon

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a hegemon?

• A) a power that approaches foreign policy by "hedging its bets" and working with countries that do not get along with each other in order to protect its own interests
• B) a dominant power that maintains and protects the stability of its own system, leaving other countries to fend for themselves in terms of military actions and economic protection
• C) a lesser power that seeks to destroy the stability of a regional or global system in order to obtain more power for itself
• D) a power that stockpiles weapons of mass destruction in order to fend off rival powers and maintain the stability of its own regional system
• E) a dominant power that maintains and protects the stability of a regional or global system by providing services such as military assistance and economic protection

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