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The object of study of the article is linked to the hegemony of the powers in the international system, given the growing discussions for space and power aiming at a new systemic rebalancing. Consequently, its main objective is to analyze, under the Hegemonic War Theory, the phenomena in the present, taking into account the history of wars, international relations and strategic studies in the strict sense. The research is justified because projects of power gain may lead to changes in the current status quo, resulting in a new hegemony, the maintenance of the current or a new balance of power, involving mainly the United States - as the main Hegemon - and China - as the main revisionist power - which does not rule out the effective use of force to achieve its political goals. Finally, it is concluded the Hegemonic Power Theory, its concepts and theories derived contribute to the survival of the state in an international system increasingly uncertain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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