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Hegemony and international alignment

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  • Broner, Fernando
  • Martin, Alberto
  • Meyer, Josefin
  • Trebesch, Christoph
  • Zhou Wu, Jiaxian

Abstract

This article explores the interplay between economic hegemony and political alignment. Using theoretical and empirical insights from Broner et al. (2024), we posit that hegemonic states, such as the U.S., foster political alignment, which enhances globalization. We use UN voting data to proxy for international alignment and show that hegemons induce alignment. This data has shortcomings, however. UN voting only covers the post-WWII period, refers to a narrow set of issues, and displays little time variation. As for military alliances, they were not widely used before the mid-20th century. We propose an alternative measure of alignment based on international treaties.

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  • Broner, Fernando & Martin, Alberto & Meyer, Josefin & Trebesch, Christoph & Zhou Wu, Jiaxian, 2025. "Hegemony and international alignment," Kiel Working Papers 2289, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:ifwkwp:318194
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    Keywords

    Hegemon; globalization; trade integration; international treaties; alignment; cooperation; multipolar world;
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    JEL classification:

    • F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • F3 - International Economics - - International Finance
    • P00 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - General - - - General

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