The Ideology of the State Theory, Mechanisms, and the U S Paradigm
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Why does Washington’s reaction to every foreign crisis seem "automated"? We analyze the concepts of State Ideology and Hegemony, from Antonio Gramsci to Louis Althusser. Discover how the US transforms its geopolitical interests into "universal moral values" and why American Exceptionalism is the key to understanding its foreign policy, from Iran to Ukraine.
📚 Theoretical Framework: The Anatomy of Power
Antonio Gramsci & Hegemony: Power is not imposed solely through force, but through consent. How state ideology becomes "common sense" and is internalized by society.
Louis Althusser: The Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs)—media, education, law—and their role in shaping the consciousness of citizens.
Marxist Approach: Ideology as a "universal mask" that conceals material power relations and class dominance.
🇺🇸 The Case of American Exceptionalism
Moral Mission: How the US presents itself as the bearer of universal values (democracy, freedom), transforming every geopolitical choice into a "moral imperative."
Security as Global Presence: The rhetoric that frames hundreds of military bases not as tools of hegemony, but as a "guarantee of global peace."
From Iraq to China: The perpetual struggle between "freedom and tyranny" as Washington’s permanent interpretive framework for legitimizing sanctions and interventions.
⚖️ Ideology as a Predictive Indicator
The Threat of Multipolarity: Why the American state ideology is fundamentally unable to accept a world without its primacy.
The Primacy of Ideology: How the ideological substratum dictates what a state deems "possible" or "unthinkable" in international relations.
🎯 Conclusion
Understanding state ideology is not an academic luxury; it is the essential tool for looking behind official declarations. In an era of Great Power confrontation, ideology is what draws the boundaries of strategy.
💬 Conclusion & Call to Action
Can a hegemonic state survive if it loses its ideological persuasiveness? Do you believe the values projected by the US are truly universal or merely tools of power? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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