Sorrows of Empire
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Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sorrows of Empire | 2 |
| Sorrows of Empire canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sorrows of Empire Context triple: [The American Empire Project, notableWorkInSeries, Sorrows of Empire]
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A.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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B.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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C.
The Truce
The Truce is a memoir by Primo Levi recounting his long, circuitous journey home through war-torn Europe after his liberation from Auschwitz.
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D.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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E.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sorrows of Empire Target entity description: Sorrows of Empire is a political analysis book that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial expansion as part of The American Empire Project series.
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A.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
-
B.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
-
C.
The Truce
The Truce is a memoir by Primo Levi recounting his long, circuitous journey home through war-torn Europe after his liberation from Auschwitz.
-
D.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
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E.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political analysis book ⓘ |
| argues |
U.S. militarism threatens American democracy
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permanent war footing undermines the U.S. republic ⓘ |
| author | Chalmers Johnson ⓘ |
| authorOfForeword | John W. Dower ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
U.S. imperial expansion
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U.S. militarism ⓘ |
| follows | Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire ⓘ |
| genre |
U.S. foreign policy
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international relations ⓘ political non-fiction ⓘ |
| identifies |
military expansion as a driver of empire
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secrecy as a feature of U.S. imperial power ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The American Empire Project book series
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linked to:
The American Empire Project
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
history
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international relations ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Chalmers Johnson ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic ⓘ |
| pageCount | 400 (approximate) ⓘ |
| partOf | The American Empire Project ⓘ |
| placesEmphasisOn | global network of U.S. military bases ⓘ |
| precedes | Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Henry Holt and Company
ⓘ
Metropolitan Books ⓘ |
| series | The American Empire Project ⓘ |
| subject |
American empire
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American imperialism ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ U.S. militarism ⓘ military bases ⓘ military–industrial complex ⓘ |
| subtitle | Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic ⓘ |
| topic |
Pentagon policy
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U.S. overseas military bases ⓘ civil liberties in the United States ⓘ national security state ⓘ |
| warnsOf | decline of the American republic ⓘ |
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linked to: Sorrows of Empire
linked to: Sorrows of Empire