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Hegemony

Complete hegemonic breakdown

Full Hegemonic Breakdown (name used in the articles)

The regime in which, in a will-centered system, the necessity for benefit to return to the source and keep it alive has become structurally inoperative. In a healthy system remaining is held hostage to consent; complete breakdown is the point at which that hold is released.

— 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, §12.1, §12.8

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