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Research Paper | Arts and Humanities | Somalia | Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023 | Popularity: 4.6 / 10

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Assessing the Impact of United States Hegemony on the Global South: Balancing Positive Contributions and Negative Consequences

Omar Abdi Mohamed Qasaye

Abstract: The United States has been the dominant power in the global south for centuries. This hegemony has had both positive and negative effects on the region. on vieiw of acadmic scholar and other politician believe that there is positive side, the United States has provided economic assistance, military support, and technical expertise to many countries in the global south. This has helped to improve living standards, promote democracy, and combat poverty. For example, the United States has provided billions of dollars in aid to Africa to help fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. The United States has also helped to promote democracy in many countries in the global south, such as Haiti, Liberia, and the Philippines. Others belive that there is negative side, US hegemony has also been associated with exploitation, intervention, and militarization. For example, the United States has supported authoritarian regimes in the global south that have abused human rights. The United States has also intervened militarily in many countries in the global south, often for its own strategic interests. For example, the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, to remove Saddam Hussein from power, but many believe that the real reason for the invasion was to control Iraq's oil reserves.

Keywords: United States hegemony, global south, positive effects, negative effects, economic assistance, military support, technical expertise, living standards, democracy, poverty, HIVAIDS, malaria, disease eradication, authoritarian regimes, human rights, militarization, intervention, strategic interests, Iraq invasion, oil reserves

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023

Pages: 825 - 832

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR23807190920

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