Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. hegemony has played a defining role in shaping the evolution of the international order, exerting multifaceted influence across military, economic, political, and cultural domains. This hegemony, often theorized through frameworks such as hegemonic stability theory (Kindleberger, 1973; Gilpin, 1981) and Gramscian accounts of hegemony (Cox, 1983), has … Continue reading To what extent, and through which specific manifestations across its military, economic, political, and cultural dimensions, has US hegemony since the end of the Cold War shaped the evolution of the international order, considering its intended and unintended consequences for great powers, developing nations, international organizations, and non-state actors, while also evaluating the internal and external challenges currently facing this hegemonic position and the normative implications for the legitimacy and justice of the resulting global system?