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Hegemony

Authority (as distinct from hegemony)

A functional capacity of authority arising from the need for survival and coordination; it forms on the basis of responsibility and competence. Hegemony takes concrete shape when authority overflows its defined domain and carries a tendency to grow.

— Physis: A Theory of Power — Concept Glossary

The definition is from the Concept Glossary of Physis: A Theory of Power; the book will be published on Zenodo in October 2026. The English wording is provisional until the official English glossary is published.

AuthorEvren Öztürk
Published19 September 2026
Research programPhysis
First appearancePhysis: A Theory of Power
Developed inPhysis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 6, §1.1

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