Political Science

US Hegemony in World Politics

Question:

What was Operation Iraqi' Freedom?

Answer:

On 19 March 2003, the US launched its invasion of Iraqi under the codename Operation Iraqi Freedom'. More than 40 other countries joined in the US coalition of the willing after the UN refused to give its mandate to the invasion.

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US Hegemony in World Politics

Q 1.

How does India maintain its relations with the US during post Cold War?

Q 2.

Mention any two constraints operated in the US hegemony.

Q 3.

Match the following:
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Q 4.

What is the full form of WMD?

Q 5.

Name the elected president of the USA in the year 1992 and 1996.

Q 6.

With reference to Iraq invasion, mention the American weaknesses.

Q 7.

Mention the period of beginning of US hegemony.

Q 8.

"The US hegemony does not dominate the world only as hard and structural power but as a soft power also."Justify the statement.

Q 9.

What is meant by hegemony as hard power?

Q 10.

Why did US launch a war against Iraq?

Q 11.

First Gulf War was fought against in which troops from countries fought.

Q 12.

What is meant by hegemony as structural power?

Q 13.

What is SLoCs?

Q 14.

What is World Politics?

Q 15.

What does the term hegemony' imply?

Q 16.

What are different natures of hegemony? Explain.

Q 17.

Give an example each of the three types of hegemony that are dealt within the chapter. Do not cite examples that are in the chapter.

Q 18.

Explain the strategies which, may be performed by India to maintain Indo-US relations.

Q 19.

What is meant by Hegemon/?

Q 20.

What military actions were taken by Clinton government despite their lack of interest were different from military power?

Q 21.

What is meant by hegemony?

Q 22.

What was 9/11 event? How did the US respond to it?

Q 23.

When and why did the New World Order begin?

Q 24.

What is the New World Order?

Q 25.

"The US did not start behaving like a hegemonic power right from 1991, it became clear much later that world was living in fact in a period of hegemony". Examine the statement.

Q 26.

In reference of structural power mention the global public goods by which the US established its hegemony?

Q 27.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions:
During the Cold War years, India found itself on the opposite side of the divide from the US. India's closest friendship during those years was with the Soviet Union. After the collapse of Soviet Union, India suddenly found itself friendless in an increasingly hostile international environment. However, these were also the years when India decided to liberalise its economy and integrate it with the global economy. This policy and India's impressive economic growth rate made the country an attractive economic partner for a number of countries including the US.


1. Name the country which was India's closest friend during Cold War years.
2. What was India's policy during post Cold War years?
3. What made India an attractive economic partner for the countries like the US?

Q 28.

What are Global Public Goods?

Q 29.

How far is it correctYo say that the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre was the attack on the US hegemony? Explain.

Q 30.

1. What is prudent during a period of hegemony?
2. What benefits can be acquired within the hegemonic system?
3. What is the bandwagon strategy?

Q 31.

Why did US launch a war against Iraq?

Q 32.

How was Kuwait liberated from Iraq in 1990?

Q 33.

"Economic preponderance of the US is inseparable from its structural power". Discuss.

Q 34.

What was Operation Iraqi' Freedom?

Q 35.

What was the focus of foreign policy of Bill Clinton?

Q 36.

What was Operation Enduring Freedom?

Q 37.

Mention three ways in which US dominance since the Cold War is different from its position as a superpower during the Cold War.

Q 38.

What is meant by 9/11 in the context of USA?

Q 39.

Describe any two constraints of American hegemony.

Q 40.

Explain the three types of US hegemony and give examples for each.

Q 41.

What was Operation Infinite Reach' ordered by President Clinton?

Q 42.

Examine any three factors responsible for the US hegemony in the world politics.

Q 43.

Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow:
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1. How long do you think the US will stay on the superpower stage?
2. Except China, who can be shown as waiting in the wings?
3. What is being represented in the cartoon?
4. Why China has been represented as waiting in the wings?

Q 44.

On a political outline map of the world locate and label the following and symbolise them as indicated:
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1. The country Iraq invaded in Aug. 1990.
2. The country in the presidentship of Saddam Hussein.
3. The country referred to as a hegemonic power.
4. The Operation Infinite Reach was launched against these countries.

Q 45.

"If big and resourceful states cannot resist the US hegemony, it is unrealistic to expect much smaller and weaker non-state actors to offer any resistance". Examine this proposition and give your opinion.

Q 46.

What was the Guantanamo Bay?

Q 47.

Explain the hegemony of the United States of America as a structural power.

Q 48.

How can hegemony be overcome?

Q 49.

What was first Gulf War?

Q 50.

Study the cartoon given above and answer the following questions:
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(i) Which country is represented by this mighty soldier?
(ii) Why have the names of so many countries been written on the uniform of the soldier?
(iii) What message does this cartoon convey to the international community?