The Paradox of American Power
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The Paradox of American Power is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes the limits of U.S. dominance and argues for combining military strength with economic and soft power in a globalized world.
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| The Paradox of American Power canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Paradox of American Power Context triple: [Joseph S. Nye Jr., notableWork, The Paradox of American Power]
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A.
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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American Power and the New Mandarins
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Paradox of American Power Target entity description: The Paradox of American Power is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes the limits of U.S. dominance and argues for combining military strength with economic and soft power in a globalized world.
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A.
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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B.
American Power and the New Mandarins
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author |
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
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surface form:
Joseph S. Nye
Joseph S. Nye Jr. ⓘ |
| centralArgument |
U.S. dominance has limits despite its unprecedented power
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effective leadership requires working with international institutions and partners ⓘ globalization constrains unilateral U.S. action ⓘ the United States must combine military power with economic and soft power ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discussesConcept |
U.S. grand strategy
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global governance ⓘ interdependence ⓘ international institutions ⓘ multilateralism ⓘ unipolarity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of legitimacy in world politics
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limits of military power alone ⓘ role of culture and values in U.S. influence ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political science book ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAffiliation | Harvard University ⓘ |
| hasAuthorConcept | soft power ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | political scientist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
liberal internationalist
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pro-multilateralism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in U.S. foreign policy
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policy makers ⓘ students of international relations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American power
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U.S. hegemony ⓘ United States foreign policy ⓘ globalization ⓘ hard power ⓘ international relations ⓘ power in world politics ⓘ soft power ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | smart power ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedField |
U.S. foreign policy studies
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international relations theory ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
early 21st century
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post-Cold War era ⓘ |
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