Gramsci, Cox and Hegemony: From Local to Global on the Sociology of Power

Abstract

Serious crises and transformations, deeply affecting the international system, create a conducive environment in which theoretical perspectives feel an urge to review themselves against the dynamics of the new conjuncture. One of the first steps that can be taken to satisfy this urge is to reevaluate the main tenets of the theories by taking their evolution processes into consideration. The aim of this study is to contribute to the intellectual efforts in this direction by focusing on one of the core concepts of Neo-Gramscian studies: “hegemony”, that has a central place in the Critical Theory of Robert Cox.

Keywords

Hegemony, Robert W. Cox, Antonio Gramsci, Critical Theory.

Citation

Okur, Mehmet Akif, “Gramsci, Cox and Hegemony: From Local to Global on the Sociology of Power”, International Relations, Volume 12, Issue 46, pp. 131-151.

Affiliations

• Mehmet Akif OKUR, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Gazi University, Department of International Relations