The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives
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"The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives" is a 1997 geopolitical analysis book by Zbigniew Brzezinski that outlines a strategy for maintaining U.S. global dominance, particularly through control and influence in Eurasia.
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Target entity: The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives Context triple: [Zbigniew Brzezinski, notableWork, The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives]
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In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of U.S. Global Power
*In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of U.S. Global Power* is a historical and geopolitical study that examines how the United States built its global dominance and why that power is now in relative decline.
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Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire is a nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic interventions abroad generate unintended and often violent repercussions.
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E.
After Empire: The Birth of a Multipolar World
After Empire: The Birth of a Multipolar World is a geopolitical analysis book by Dilip Hiro that examines the decline of U.S. unipolar dominance and the emergence of a more balanced, multipolar international order.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives Target entity description: "The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives" is a 1997 geopolitical analysis book by Zbigniew Brzezinski that outlines a strategy for maintaining U.S. global dominance, particularly through control and influence in Eurasia.
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A.
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order is a 1996 political science book by Samuel P. Huntington that argues future global conflicts will be driven primarily by cultural and civilizational differences rather than ideological or economic ones.
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B.
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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C.
In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of U.S. Global Power
*In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of U.S. Global Power* is a historical and geopolitical study that examines how the United States built its global dominance and why that power is now in relative decline.
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D.
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire is a nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic interventions abroad generate unintended and often violent repercussions.
-
E.
After Empire: The Birth of a Multipolar World
After Empire: The Birth of a Multipolar World is a geopolitical analysis book by Dilip Hiro that examines the decline of U.S. unipolar dominance and the emergence of a more balanced, multipolar international order.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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geopolitics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues |
Eurasia is the key geopolitical arena
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U.S. must prevent emergence of a Eurasian challenger ⓘ |
| author | Zbigniew Brzezinski ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
Central Asia
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China ⓘ European Union ⓘ NATO expansion ⓘ Russia ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Pax Americana
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surface form:
American primacy
U.S. global dominance ⓘ U.S. grand strategy ⓘ control of Eurasia ⓘ |
| genre |
international relations
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political science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | realist foreign policy ⓘ |
| hasReception | controversial for its explicit advocacy of U.S. primacy ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn | U.S. grand strategy ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780465027262 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | metaphor of world politics as a chessboard ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 240 ⓘ |
| placesEmphasisOn |
Eurasian balance of power
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management of regional power centers ⓘ |
| proposes | strategy to maintain U.S. global preeminence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
geopolitical pivot
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unipolarity ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era
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surface form:
Between Two Ages: America’s Role in the Technetronic Era
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| setsInContext | unipolar moment of U.S. power ⓘ |
| subject |
Eurasia
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United States foreign policy ⓘ geopolitics ⓘ geostrategy ⓘ global hegemony ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
policy makers
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scholars of international relations ⓘ strategic studies community ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | post-Cold War era ⓘ |
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