Comparison of hegemonic stability theory, transition theory, long cycle theory, and power cycle theory places this assessment at the heart of the contemporary debate over the dynamic understanding of international relations. Pluralistic versus hegemonic assumptions provide the key organizing principle for this examination of embedded implications.
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