Kissinger’s Shadow
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Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
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| Kissinger’s Shadow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kissinger’s Shadow Context triple: [Greg Grandin, notableWork, Kissinger’s Shadow]
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A.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
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B.
Kissinger memoir trilogy
The Kissinger memoir trilogy is a three-volume series of autobiographical books by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, chronicling his role in shaping American foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
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C.
The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War
"The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War" is a historical nonfiction book by Stephen Kinzer that examines how the Dulles brothers shaped U.S. foreign policy and covert operations during the Cold War.
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D.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
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E.
Witness to Power
Witness to Power is a political memoir by former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon White House and the Watergate scandal.
- 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: Kissinger’s Shadow Target entity description: Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
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A.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
The Trial of Henry Kissinger is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that argues Henry Kissinger should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes and human rights abuses committed during his tenure in U.S. foreign policy.
-
B.
Kissinger memoir trilogy
The Kissinger memoir trilogy is a three-volume series of autobiographical books by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, chronicling his role in shaping American foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
-
C.
The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War
"The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War" is a historical nonfiction book by Stephen Kinzer that examines how the Dulles brothers shaped U.S. foreign policy and covert operations during the Cold War.
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D.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
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E.
Witness to Power
Witness to Power is a political memoir by former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon White House and the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political analysis book ⓘ |
| argues |
that Kissinger’s ideas outlived his time in office
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that Kissinger’s worldview helped entrench a militarized U.S. global role ⓘ |
| author | Greg Grandin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Henry Kissinger’s realpolitik
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the human costs of U.S. foreign policy decisions ⓘ |
| depicts | Henry Kissinger as a key architect of modern U.S. power ⓘ |
| examines |
U.S. interventions in Latin America
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U.S. interventions in Southeast Asia ⓘ the normalization of permanent crisis and emergency in U.S. policy ⓘ the relationship between foreign policy and domestic politics in the United States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Henry Kissinger’s influence on U.S. foreign policy
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continuities in U.S. foreign policy from the 1960s onward ⓘ the ideology behind U.S. interventionism ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
U.S. hegemony
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executive power in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ national security state ⓘ realpolitik ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American imperialism
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Cold War ⓘ Henry A. Kissinger ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Kissinger
U.S. global power ⓘ United States foreign policy ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its critical reassessment of Henry Kissinger’s legacy
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linking Kissinger’s thought to later U.S. wars and interventions ⓘ |
| placesInContext |
Nixon administration foreign policy
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Reagan administration foreign policy ⓘ post-9/11 U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Metropolitan Books ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
Vietnam War ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam War era
post–Cold War era ⓘ |
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