Hegemony or Survival
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hegemony or Survival canonical | 4 |
| The United States pursues global hegemony at the expense of international law and democracy. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16451 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hegemony or Survival Context triple: [Noam Chomsky, notableWork, Hegemony or Survival]
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A.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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B.
Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century
"Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century" is a non-fiction book co-authored by former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara that reflects on lessons from 20th-century warfare to propose strategies for preventing large-scale conflict and mass violence in the modern world.
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C.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
*In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam* is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in which he reflects on and critiques American decision-making during the Vietnam War, acknowledging major errors and drawing lessons for future policy.
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D.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- 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: Hegemony or Survival Target entity description: 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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A.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
-
B.
Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century
"Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century" is a non-fiction book co-authored by former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara that reflects on lessons from 20th-century warfare to propose strategies for preventing large-scale conflict and mass violence in the modern world.
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C.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
*In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam* is a memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in which he reflects on and critiques American decision-making during the Vietnam War, acknowledging major errors and drawing lessons for future policy.
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D.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political analysis book ⓘ |
| author | Noam Chomsky ⓘ |
| centralArgument |
American pursuit of global dominance poses a threat to human survival.
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The United States pursues global hegemony at the expense of international law and democracy. ⓘ
linked to:
Hegemony or Survival
U.S. foreign policy is often unilateral and militaristic. ⓘ U.S. leaders seek to maintain a position of global supremacy. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
U.S. foreign policy
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U.S. interventionism ⓘ disregard for international law ⓘ imperial ambitions of the United States ⓘ unilateral use of force ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cold War era policies
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Iraq War ⓘ post–Cold War U.S. dominance ⓘ post–World War II U.S. foreign policy ⓘ war on terror ⓘ |
| genre |
foreign policy analysis
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international relations ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-imperialist
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critical of U.S. power ⓘ radical democratic ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on U.S. imperialism
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left-wing critiques of American foreign policy ⓘ |
| inSeries | The American Empire Project ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American global dominance
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ democracy ⓘ human survival ⓘ imperialism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking U.S. hegemony to threats to human survival
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systematic critique of U.S. global strategy ⓘ |
| proposes |
greater adherence to international law
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strengthening of democratic institutions ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Metropolitan Books ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
activists
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general readers interested in foreign policy ⓘ students of politics ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
environmental catastrophe
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erosion of democracy ⓘ risk of nuclear war ⓘ |
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Subject: Hegemony or Survival Description of subject: 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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The United States pursues global hegemony at the expense of international law and democracy.
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linked to: Hegemony or Survival