American Power and the New Mandarins
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American Power and the New Mandarins is a 1969 collection of political essays by Noam Chomsky that sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy and intellectual complicity in the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Power and the New Mandarins canonical | 2 |
| The Political Economy of Human Rights | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: American Power and the New Mandarins Context triple: [Noam Chomsky, notableWork, American Power and the New Mandarins]
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Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
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Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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C.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
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D.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
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E.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
*In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam* is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in which he reflects on and critiques American decision-making during the Vietnam War, acknowledging major errors and drawing lessons for future policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American Power and the New Mandarins Target entity description: American Power and the New Mandarins is a 1969 collection of political essays by Noam Chomsky that sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy and intellectual complicity in the Vietnam War.
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A.
Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
-
B.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
-
C.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
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D.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
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E.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
*In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam* is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in which he reflects on and critiques American decision-making during the Vietnam War, acknowledging major errors and drawing lessons for future policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Noam Chomsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia
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U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ⓘ liberal elites ⓘ technocratic intellectuals ⓘ |
| discusses |
U.S. interventionism
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bureaucratic decision-making in war ⓘ limits of academic neutrality ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ideology of the Cold War
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moral responsibility of scholars ⓘ role of intellectuals in society ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political essays ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
linguist
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political activist ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
anti-war discourse in the United States
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critical scholarship on U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
complicity of intellectuals
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moral responsibility in wartime ⓘ power and ideology ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American imperialism
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ intellectual responsibility ⓘ political dissent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early major political work by Noam Chomsky
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sharp critique of U.S. liberal intellectuals ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| partOf | Noam Chomsky bibliography ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
anti-war
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left-wing ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Pantheon Books ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
1960s
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Cold War ⓘ |
| title | American Power and the New Mandarins self-link ⓘ |
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