The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic
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"The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic" is a non-fiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. imperial overreach, permanent war, and the erosion of American democracy.
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| The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic canonical | 4 |
| Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic | 1 |
| The Sorrows of Empire | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic Context triple: [Sorrows of Empire, originalTitle, The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic]
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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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The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War is a critical examination of how U.S. culture, politics, and religion have combined to normalize and glorify military power in American life and foreign policy.
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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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Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
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E.
The Imperial Presidency
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.
- 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: The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic Target entity description: "The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic" is a non-fiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. imperial overreach, permanent war, and the erosion of American democracy.
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A.
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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B.
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War is a critical examination of how U.S. culture, politics, and religion have combined to normalize and glorify military power in American life and foreign policy.
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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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D.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
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E.
The Imperial Presidency
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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political book ⓘ |
| argues |
expanding militarism undermines the American republic
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imperial overstretch will have blowback consequences ⓘ secrecy and unaccountable intelligence agencies threaten democracy ⓘ |
| author | Chalmers Johnson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
U.S. global military presence
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U.S. imperial overreach ⓘ covert operations ⓘ military-industrial complex ⓘ permanent war ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
U.S. overseas military bases network
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growth of Pentagon power ⓘ role of intelligence agencies ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic ⓘ |
| genre |
international relations literature
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chalmers Johnson's background as a CIA consultant
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Chalmers Johnson's scholarship on East Asia ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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policy critics ⓘ students of international relations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American foreign policy
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U.S. imperialism ⓘ U.S. militarism ⓘ erosion of democracy in the United States ⓘ military bases abroad ⓘ national security state ⓘ secrecy in government ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed catalog of U.S. military bases abroad
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warning about transformation from republic to empire ⓘ |
| pages | about 400 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Blowback
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surface form:
Blowback trilogy
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| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | critical of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire ⓘ |
| proposes | U.S. has created an informal empire of military bases ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Metropolitan Books ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Cold War
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post–9/11 era ⓘ post–Cold War era ⓘ post–World War II era ⓘ |
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