The Imperial Presidency
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The Imperial Presidency is a influential 1973 book by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that critiques the expansion of U.S. presidential power beyond constitutional limits, especially in the 20th century.
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| The Imperial Presidency canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Imperial Presidency Context triple: [Arthur Schlesinger Jr., notableWork, The Imperial Presidency]
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A.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty is a political economy book that explores how the balance between state power and societal forces shapes the emergence and preservation of freedom across different countries and historical periods.
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E.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
- 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: The Imperial Presidency Target entity description: The Imperial Presidency is a influential 1973 book by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that critiques the expansion of U.S. presidential power beyond constitutional limits, especially in the 20th century.
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A.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
-
B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty is a political economy book that explores how the balance between state power and societal forces shapes the emergence and preservation of freedom across different countries and historical periods.
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E.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| analyzes |
growth of presidential power in foreign policy
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growth of presidential power in war-making ⓘ |
| argues |
Congress should reassert its constitutional authority
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presidential power had grown dangerously unchecked ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Vietnam War
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Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
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surface form:
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
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| coinedOrPopularizedTerm | imperial presidency ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
abuse of executive power
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expansion of U.S. presidential power beyond constitutional limits ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
American political history
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constitutional law ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
political history
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political science ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
public discourse about executive power in the United States
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scholarly debates on presidential power ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of executive overreach ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nixon administration ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | imperial presidency ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
expansion of executive power
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presidency of the United States ⓘ separation of powers in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
shaping debate on limits of presidential power
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systematic critique of modern U.S. presidency ⓘ |
| placesEmphasisOn |
foreign policy powers of the U.S. president
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war powers of the U.S. president ⓘ |
| proposes | restoration of constitutional checks and balances ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
checks and balances
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executive privilege ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ war powers resolution ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency
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Truman administration ⓘ
surface form:
Harry S. Truman presidency
Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ
surface form:
Lyndon B. Johnson presidency
Nixon administration ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Nixon presidency
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| usedIn |
academic courses on American government
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courses on U.S. constitutional history ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
dangers of unchecked executive authority
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erosion of constitutional constraints on the presidency ⓘ |
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