The reassertion of united hegemony: evidence from the United Nations General Assembly.

From: International Journal of Comparative Sociology | Date: January 1, 1994| Author: Gareau, Frederick H. | Copyright information

The US's victories in the cold war and the North/South struggle is a testament to its pressing desire to assert its dominance in crucial global situations vital to its interests. The policies which ultimately lead to such decisions are analyzed and traced to the roll calls of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Such roll calls are the raw materials used since 1984 to create yearly indices of the deliberations for crucial issues. The indices are used to measure the impact of US pressur...

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