"American Theocracy"
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"American Theocracy" is a political analysis book by Kevin Phillips that examines the influence of religious fundamentalism, oil dependence, and debt on the decline of American power.
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| "American Theocracy" canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "American Theocracy" Context triple: [Kevin Phillips, wrote, "American Theocracy"]
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A.
The Great Political Superstition
"The Great Political Superstition" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques blind faith in governmental authority and challenges the belief that the state is inherently a force for good.
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B.
America: A Patriotic Primer
America: A Patriotic Primer is a children's picture book that introduces young readers to American history, ideals, and symbols through an alphabet-based format.
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C.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
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America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
"America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" is a satirical, textbook-style commentary on American politics and history created by Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show.
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E.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
"A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "American Theocracy" Target entity description: "American Theocracy" is a political analysis book by Kevin Phillips that examines the influence of religious fundamentalism, oil dependence, and debt on the decline of American power.
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A.
The Great Political Superstition
"The Great Political Superstition" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques blind faith in governmental authority and challenges the belief that the state is inherently a force for good.
-
B.
America: A Patriotic Primer
America: A Patriotic Primer is a children's picture book that introduces young readers to American history, ideals, and symbols through an alphabet-based format.
-
C.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
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D.
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
"America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" is a satirical, textbook-style commentary on American politics and history created by Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show.
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E.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
"A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political analysis book ⓘ |
| argument | religious fundamentalism, oil dependence, and debt are key drivers of U.S. decline ⓘ |
| author | Kevin Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | New York Times bestseller status ⓘ |
| comparesTo | historical great powers in decline ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Republican Party economic policies
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U.S. dependence on fossil fuels ⓘ excessive public and private debt in the United States ⓘ religious right in the United States ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 973.931 ⓘ |
| discusses |
historical patterns of empire decline
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religious influence on U.S. foreign policy ⓘ the relationship between energy resources and global power ⓘ |
| focusesOn | George W. Bush administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bad Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political analysis
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of U.S. energy policy and oil dependence
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analysis of debt, finance, and economic instability ⓘ analysis of the role of religion in U.S. politics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of contemporary U.S. conservatism ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780670034860 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | E902.P48 2006 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States politics
NERFINISHED
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decline of American power ⓘ national debt of the United States ⓘ oil dependence ⓘ religious fundamentalism in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Kevin Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | 462 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wealth and Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
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| setsInPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian nationalism in the United States
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financialization of the U.S. economy ⓘ petro-politics ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | critique of theocracy in modern democracies ⓘ |
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