6/7/2023 0 Comments P civilization v wallpapersLaclau and Mouffe describe hegemonic control as an imperial power’s capacity to exert such influence that states often operate in ways counter to their own interests – the opening description of the power of the French Empire’s culture overwhelming that of Yerevan is a perfect example of where to find such hegemonic dominance in Civilization. Religious, cultural, and diplomatic power are seen to operate in a nebulous fashion whereas military and scientific power is much more easily defined by borders and numbers. ![]() In Hardt and Negri’s book bearing the same name, Empire is a larger, extranational project, an extension of capitalism that is not geographically constrained. The traditional view of modern empire is that of a nation, or metropole, with satellite colonial states. In describing how Civilization’s systems work, I will refer to the definitions of empire presented by both dictionary sources and by Hardt and Negri as well as the concept of “hegemony” as theorized by Laclau and Mouffe. Hardt and Negri’s Empire is one of the predominant texts describing this type of power. Why, then, does a franchise such as Civilization push a worldview in which nations (“civs”) compete with one another over cultural and technological advances? And why does Civilization VI borrow so much of its playbook from the hegemonic ambitions of empire-building in its core game mechanics? The First World War had preoccupied the real world’s 20 th Century France at the time, not some aspirations of global cultural hegemony. That was a succinct summary of an Atomic Era moment within the game Civilization VI, one of the most researched video game franchises in the field of historical game studies: Sid Meier’s Civilization. France will have captivated the world and all without ever fighting an offensive war. The United States has some impressive resources, but their technology is middling in comparison to their rivals in Scotland and thus will be no threat. The appeal of the nation is so penetrating that Yerevan (of modern-day Armenia) is almost culturally French they will certainly join the Empire soon and, after that, a cultural victory is all but assured. The early power play that Siam tried did not succeed in toppling the French Empire in fact, Indrapura is now the heart of French culture with the Statue of Liberty, Broadway, and the Sydney Opera House all within walking distance. Art flourishes and, with the invention of radios, French musicians will soon rule the airwaves. In all metrics except religion, France is dominant. ![]() Neighboring Bordeaux is on its way to building a stadium and Paris, the capital, has recovered from the recent volcanic eruption. Marseille, a small manufacturing city with plentiful oil and aluminum reserves, has recently been reinforced with an emergency flood barrier in case of a sea level rise, but the rest of France is in splendor. He can be found on LinkedIn and on Twitter. ![]() His research focuses on connecting theory and history to media, most often with games or music. ![]() Dan holds a MA in Media Studies from NYU Steinhardt and a BA in both Comparative Ethnic Studies and Religion at Columbia University.
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