Project for the New American Century
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The Project for the New American Century was a neoconservative Washington, D.C.–based think tank active in the late 1990s and early 2000s that advocated for assertive U.S. global leadership and military strength.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Project for the New American Century canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Project for the New American Century Context triple: [John F. Lehman, memberOf, Project for the New American Century]
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Amt für Nationale Sicherheit
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Contract with America
The Contract with America was a 1994 Republican Party legislative agenda that outlined a series of conservative policy proposals aimed at reshaping federal government priorities and helping the GOP gain control of the U.S. Congress.
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Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin
"Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin" is a scholarly book by Ira Chernus that critically examines how neoconservative ideology framed the War on Terror in moralistic and quasi-religious terms.
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Carter Doctrine
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Project for the New American Century Target entity description: The Project for the New American Century was a neoconservative Washington, D.C.–based think tank active in the late 1990s and early 2000s that advocated for assertive U.S. global leadership and military strength.
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A.
Amt für Nationale Sicherheit
The Amt für Nationale Sicherheit was the short-lived successor organization to East Germany’s notorious Stasi secret police, created during the country’s political upheaval in 1989 before being quickly dissolved.
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B.
Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq is a historical nonfiction book that examines a series of U.S.-backed coups and interventions abroad over more than a century and their long-term global consequences.
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C.
Contract with America
The Contract with America was a 1994 Republican Party legislative agenda that outlined a series of conservative policy proposals aimed at reshaping federal government priorities and helping the GOP gain control of the U.S. Congress.
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D.
Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin
"Monsters To Destroy: The Neoconservative War on Terror and Sin" is a scholarly book by Ira Chernus that critically examines how neoconservative ideology framed the War on Terror in moralistic and quasi-religious terms.
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E.
Carter Doctrine
The Carter Doctrine is a 1980 U.S. foreign policy declaration asserting that the United States would use military force if necessary to defend its interests in the Persian Gulf against external aggression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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think tank ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
| advocatedPolicy |
increased U.S. defense spending
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maintenance of U.S. military preeminence ⓘ preemptive military action ⓘ regime change in Iraq ⓘ unilateral U.S. action when necessary ⓘ |
| chairman | William Kristol ⓘ |
| cofounder |
Robert Kagan
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William Kristol ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 2006 ⓘ |
| focus |
Middle East policy
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U.S. military strategy ⓘ defense spending ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Robert Kagan
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William Kristol ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| ideology | neoconservatism ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| influenced | U.S. foreign policy in the George W. Bush administration ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Dick Cheney
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Donald Rumsfeld ⓘ Elliott Abrams ⓘ Gary Schmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeb Bush ⓘ Paul Wolfowitz ⓘ Richard Perle ⓘ Robert Kagan ⓘ William Kristol ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit organization in the United States ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableDocument | Statement of Principles ⓘ |
| notableLetter |
1998 open letter to President Bill Clinton on Iraq
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2001 open letters on the war on terror ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
conservative
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neoconservative ⓘ right-wing ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1997 Statement of Principles ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy of increased U.S. military strength
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promotion of American global leadership ⓘ support for assertive U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| successorOrganization | Foreign Policy Initiative ⓘ |
| website | http://www.newamericancentury.org/ ⓘ |
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