Geography A-Level
Technological Hegemony
What Technological Hegemony means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Technological Hegemony
The attempt by existing superpowers to maintain dominance through R&D, intellectual property rights, and the control of high-tech supply chains (e.g., semiconductors).
Topics that use Technological Hegemony
- Superpowers (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Carbon Colonialism
- Deindustrialisation and the Spiral of Decline
- Economic Hegemony
- Economic Interdependence
- Economic Interdependence and Asymmetry
- Environmental Diplomacy and Soft Power
- Environmental Externalities of Resource Extraction
- Environmental Governance
Using Technological Hegemony in the exam
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