--- title: "2 Benevolent Quotes By Richard A. Falk" description: "2 Benevolent quotes by Richard A. Falk. Plus more from Richard A. Falk and more Benevolent sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db9/richard-a-falk-8295_benevolent_after-the-second-world-war-facilitating_1555906.jpg" --- > [After the Second World War, facilitating the establishment of the UN and aiding the reconstruction of Europe, the United States was widely viewed, at least in the West, as a benevolent hegemon. In the non-West, the US was often perceived…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/after-the-second-world-war-facilitating-the-establishment-of-the-un/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db9/richard-a-falk-8295_benevolent_after-the-second-world-war-facilitating_1555906.jpg) > [To be a hegemon is inherently ambiguous, usually implying some mixture of dominance and legitimacy, that is, being seen as contributing global leadership in a generally benevolent manner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/to-be-a-hegemon-is-inherently-ambiguous-usually-implying-some-mixture/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/541/richard-a-falk-8295_ambiguous_to-be-a-hegemon-is-inherently-ambiguous_2005181.jpg) ## More by Richard A. Falk > [There are degrees of incompatibility, and there are more factors relevant to upholding democracy and human rights than the operation of neoliberal markets. Perhaps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/there-are-degrees-of-incompatibility-and-there-are-more-factors/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [Cumulatively, American society is sliding toward a new form of 'authoritarian democracy'. Elections continue, free speech is generally protected, institutions operate in accordance with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/cumulatively-american-society-is-sliding-toward-a-new-form-of/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [Historically, international law lent a measure of legality to the colonial system, and allowed the West to set the rules for participation as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/historically-international-law-lent-a-measure-of-legality-to-the/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [Nothing is more important than restoring a high degree of autonomy to educational experiences so that those who grow up in this society and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/nothing-is-more-important-than-restoring-a-high-degree-of-autonomy-to/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [In the Goldstone Report, Israeli perpetrators of possible crimes against humanity were made subject to prosecution and punishment, although the geopolitical leverage of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/in-the-goldstone-report-israeli-perpetrators-of-possible-crimes/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [The UDHR has become an iconic document over the course of more than six decades, the starting point for discussions of whether or not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-udhr-has-become-an-iconic-document-over-the-course-of-more-than/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [International law in its counter-hegemonic uses is very important in any domain where issues of legitimacy are significant, but is rarely able to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/international-law-in-its-counter-hegemonic-uses-is-very-important-in/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [The atmosphere of fear and security manipulated by the government has converted American citizens into terrorist suspects who are all subject to arbitrary and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-atmosphere-of-fear-and-security-manipulated-by-the-government-has/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [What both the state and the capitalist economy oppose is an understanding of what might be called "the true nature of things" (using the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/what-both-the-state-and-the-capitalist-economy-oppose-is-an/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [The fact that Universal Jurisdiction exists in relation to serious international crimes does convey two important aspects of the global reality: first, that such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-fact-that-universal-jurisdiction-exists-in-relation-to-serious/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [The weaknesses and biases of the international mechanisms of accountability make it seem desirable to extend the domain of accountability by empowering domestic courts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-weaknesses-and-biases-of-the-international-mechanisms-of/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [As matters now stand, the veto seems inappropriate, given the absence of any deep ideological split between major states, and definitely constrains the war-prevention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/as-matters-now-stand-the-veto-seems-inappropriate-given-the-absence/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [It should be appreciated that this whole effort to hold leaders of states criminally responsible is a rather radical challenge to territorial sovereignty and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/it-should-be-appreciated-that-this-whole-effort-to-hold-leaders-of/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [If Trump were to go ahead with a renewed policy of hostility toward Iran, it would immediately raise tensions, and could quickly escalate in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/if-trump-were-to-go-ahead-with-a-renewed-policy-of-hostility-toward/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [Looking more deeply at the emergence of ISIS or the chaos that exists in Syria, Yemen and Libya would clearly raise crucial doubts about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/looking-more-deeply-at-the-emergence-of-isis-or-the-chaos-that-exists/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/benevolent/richard-a-falk/#itemlist", "name": "2 Benevolent Quotes By Richard A. 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