Before revision: The concept of superpower, developed in order to describe these two nations and (earlier) the British Empire and French colonial empire , became more common than that of foremost power largely because it was not possible to identity a single hegemonic force in global affairs.
After revision: The concept of superpower, developed in order to describe these two nations and (earlier) the British Empire , became more common than that of foremost power largely because it was not possible to identity a single hegemonic force in global affairs.