American Arms Supermarket
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"American Arms Supermarket" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the global arms trade and its political, economic, and security implications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Arms Supermarket canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1323237 — 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: American Arms Supermarket Context triple: [Michael Klare, notableWork, American Arms Supermarket]
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A.
Brentwood Country Mart
Brentwood Country Mart is a historic open-air shopping and dining complex in Los Angeles known for its upscale boutiques, eateries, and rustic, village-like atmosphere.
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B.
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Nebraska Furniture Mart is a large American home furnishings retailer known for its massive showrooms and wide selection of furniture, appliances, electronics, and home décor.
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C.
BJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's Wholesale Club is an American membership-based warehouse retail chain offering bulk goods and discounted merchandise similar to other wholesale clubs.
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D.
Sam's Club
Sam's Club is an American chain of membership-only warehouse clubs owned by Walmart, offering bulk goods and discounted merchandise similar to other wholesale retailers.
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E.
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is a major American retail chain specializing in outdoor recreation gear, particularly for fishing, hunting, and camping.
- 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 Arms Supermarket Target entity description: "American Arms Supermarket" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the global arms trade and its political, economic, and security implications.
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A.
Brentwood Country Mart
Brentwood Country Mart is a historic open-air shopping and dining complex in Los Angeles known for its upscale boutiques, eateries, and rustic, village-like atmosphere.
-
B.
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Nebraska Furniture Mart is a large American home furnishings retailer known for its massive showrooms and wide selection of furniture, appliances, electronics, and home décor.
-
C.
BJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's Wholesale Club is an American membership-based warehouse retail chain offering bulk goods and discounted merchandise similar to other wholesale clubs.
-
D.
Sam's Club
Sam's Club is an American chain of membership-only warehouse clubs owned by Walmart, offering bulk goods and discounted merchandise similar to other wholesale retailers.
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E.
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is a major American retail chain specializing in outdoor recreation gear, particularly for fishing, hunting, and camping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
arms control
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foreign policy ⓘ militarization of foreign aid ⓘ military-industrial complex ⓘ |
| analyzes |
arms exports by major powers
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impact of arms transfers on regional conflicts ⓘ role of the United States in the global arms market ⓘ |
| author | Michael Klare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
commercialization of weapons sales
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use of arms sales as a tool of foreign policy ⓘ |
| examines |
competition among arms-exporting nations
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link between arms trade and regional instability ⓘ relationships between arms suppliers and client states ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic implications of arms trade
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political implications of arms trade ⓘ security implications of arms trade ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Michael Klare ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Cold War-era arms transfers
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Third World arms markets ⓘ arms trade regulation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
global arms trade
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international politics ⓘ international security ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| workOf | Michael Klare ⓘ |
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Subject: American Arms Supermarket Description of subject: "American Arms Supermarket" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the global arms trade and its political, economic, and security implications.
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