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Hegemony

Fragility paradox

The path of suppression being hegemony's most monopolized and at the same time most fragile state. Fragility accumulates not where power weakens, but precisely where it is concentrated.

— 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, §12.5

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