Question: Following the global financial crisis of 2007/08 and the emergence of new centres of economic power (e.g. China, the BRICS), to what extent can the global system be described as ‘post-hegemonic’? Define hegemony ( 200 words) Explore characteristics of Britain’s 19th century hegemony- Pax Britannica (500/600 words) Explore characteristics of America’s post WWII hegemony- Pax Americana ( 500 words) Analysis of the 2007/08 crisis and its impact on US hegemony (500 words) The power and influence of the BRICS, especially China’s influence abroad (600 words) TNCs and the erosion of state power ( 500 words) Conclusion: While we cannot state that the current global system is now post-hegemonic but it is certainly moving in that direction. (400 words)