A number of International Relations scholars have examined the decline of hegemons and their orders. For some, such decline tends to be disruptive because the stability that the hegemon provided gives way to a power vacuum.Kindleberger, Charles P. (1981). "Dominance and Leadership in the International Economy." International Studies Quarterly 25: 242–254.Gilpin, Robert (1981). War and Change in World Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). Others have maintained that cooperation may persist in the face of hegemonic decline because of institutions or enhanced contributions from non-hegemonic powers.Snidal, Duncan (1985). "The Limits of Hegemonic Stability Theory." International Organization 39 (4): 580–614.
A number of International Relations scholars have examined the decline of hegemons and their orders. For some, such decline tends to be disruptive because the stability that the hegemon provided gives way to a power vacuum.Kindleberger, Charles P. (1981). "Dominance and Leadership in the International Economy." International Studies Quarterly 25: 242–254.Gilpin, Robert (1981) War and Change in World Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). Others have maintained that cooperation may persist in the face of hegemonic decline because of institutions or enhanced contributions from non-hegemonic powers.Snidal, Duncan (1985). "The Limits of Hegemonic Stability Theory." International Organization 39 (4): 580–614.