On The Theory Of Hegemony Stability In The American Foreign Policy After The Cold War

The theory of hegemony stability is one of mainstream theory of the western international political economics in the seventies of the 20th century. It is a theory of the relation about the multilateral free international economic systems of the stability and hegemony initially, Later it is applied to politics and security field. The theory of hegemony stability is revised and developed constantly, therefore its concept is relatively general and content is relatively complicated. This article mainly analyze the several main respects of the theory of hegemony stability, such as hegemony leading to stability and no hegemony making instability; offered public good by hegemony country and set up the international rule by hegemony country, then through analyzing a series of theories appearing afterwards: the theory of political long waves, the theory of peace and democracy, the theory of single stability and so on. I think these theories in essence serves American hegemony policy and they are the reprint of the theory of hegemony stability. After the cold war, the great change has taken place in the political and economic pattern of the world and U.S.A. obtained the overall advantage in the different fields. Its hegemony ambition expands rapidly and the theory of hegemony stability is rejuvenated once again. The theory of hegemony stability has influenced U.S.A. formulating great foreign strategy and implementing foreign strategic action after the cold war. The theory of hegemony stability pays attention to the analysis of the benefit of the country. This article is set about from "American benefit of the country" and describe some great hegemony strategy and strategic action of U.S.A.. "National security strategy in the new century" , "the new concept of NATO's strategy" , "Asian-Pacific security strategy" all offer the theoretical direction for the foreignstrategic action and safeguard the fundamental interests of U.S.A.. And it has delineated the blueprint for U.S.A. to realize the global hegemony. Foreign strategy must be embodied in the diplomatic action. U.S.A. disposes the missile defense systems in order to guarantee U.S.A.'s definitely safe; NATO expands eastward, and occupies the strategic space of Russia; Launch the war of Kosovo and practice NATO's new concept; in the names of anti-terrorism to practice hegemony etc. these strategic intentions embody the contents of the theory of hegemony stability. In fact, the theory of hegemony stability has very great limitation itself, the American foreign policy under its guide has brought harmfulness to world, so we should resist hegemonies and power politics firmly.