Review article

Hobbes, Power Preponderance Theory and American Hegemony

Miljenko Antić orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-3039 ; University of Zagreb

Abstract

This article first presents theories that justify the concentration of power. In the field of political philosophy, Hobbes’s theory argues in favor of the concentration of power in the hand of a monarch in order to prevent the state of nature. In the field of theories of international relations, power preponderance theory argues that power preponderance of one country prevents international wars. Consequently, both theories justify American hegemony, arguing that hegemony does not only serve the best interest of the USA, but also the interest of world peace. However, this article claims that checks and balances are important not just in domestic politics but in international relations as well.

Keywords

Hobbes; power preponderance; American hegemony; Spinoza; balance of power; checks and balances

Hrčak ID:

187872

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/187872

Publication date:

9.10.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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