Since the Declaration of Independence in 1776,the United States has leaped from a small,newly independent colonial nation on the east coast of the North American continent to the world’s dominant hegemonic power with...Since the Declaration of Independence in 1776,the United States has leaped from a small,newly independent colonial nation on the east coast of the North American continent to the world’s dominant hegemonic power within a short span of fewer than 200 years by the end of World War II.The United States has a sense of moral superiority over its hegemony and strongly believes in its exceptionalism.The country considers itself a“benevolent hegemon”different from other hegemonic powers in terms of history,values,political system,etc.However,the United States is also a“hesitant hegemon”in its ascendancy to become the leading power.Twists and turns characterized the US ascendancy,and it was not until the end of World War II that the US became a global hegemon and constructed the so-called Pax Americana supported by its alliance system.In the 1990s,when the Cold War ended with the disintegration of the Soviet Union,the US gained even more prominence,and the world ushered in the so-called“unipolar moment”when the US alone dominated global affairs based on its superior national strength.According to Robert Kagan.展开更多
文摘Since the Declaration of Independence in 1776,the United States has leaped from a small,newly independent colonial nation on the east coast of the North American continent to the world’s dominant hegemonic power within a short span of fewer than 200 years by the end of World War II.The United States has a sense of moral superiority over its hegemony and strongly believes in its exceptionalism.The country considers itself a“benevolent hegemon”different from other hegemonic powers in terms of history,values,political system,etc.However,the United States is also a“hesitant hegemon”in its ascendancy to become the leading power.Twists and turns characterized the US ascendancy,and it was not until the end of World War II that the US became a global hegemon and constructed the so-called Pax Americana supported by its alliance system.In the 1990s,when the Cold War ended with the disintegration of the Soviet Union,the US gained even more prominence,and the world ushered in the so-called“unipolar moment”when the US alone dominated global affairs based on its superior national strength.According to Robert Kagan.
