A hegemon in the international system is best described as __________.

A. a power that approaches foreign policy by "hedging its bets" and working with countries that do not get along with each other in order to protect its own interests
B. a dominant power that maintains and protects the stability of its own system, leaving other countries to fend for themselves in terms of military actions and economic protection
C. a lesser power that seeks to destroy the stability of a regional or global system in order to obtain more power for itself
D. a dominant power that maintains and protects the stability of a regional or global system by providing services such as military assistance and economic protection


Answer: D

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