In Defense of the National Interest
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In Defense of the National Interest is a seminal work of realist international relations theory in which Hans Morgenthau critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues for a sober, power-based understanding of national interest.
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| In Defense of the National Interest canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Defense of the National Interest Context triple: [Hans Morgenthau, notableWork, In Defense of the National Interest]
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A.
Hegemony or Survival
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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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 Political Economy of National Security
The Political Economy of National Security is a seminal work analyzing how economic factors shape national defense policy and strategic decision-making.
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D.
Political Lessons of the War
"Political Lessons of the War" is a historical and political analysis work by 19th-century American journalist and politician Henry Jarvis Raymond, reflecting on the implications and meanings of the American Civil War.
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E.
The American People and Foreign Policy
"The American People and Foreign Policy" is a seminal political science book by Gabriel A. Almond that analyzes how public opinion shapes and constrains U.S. foreign policy.
- 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: In Defense of the National Interest Target entity description: In Defense of the National Interest is a seminal work of realist international relations theory in which Hans Morgenthau critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues for a sober, power-based understanding of national interest.
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A.
Hegemony or Survival
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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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 Political Economy of National Security
The Political Economy of National Security is a seminal work analyzing how economic factors shape national defense policy and strategic decision-making.
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D.
Political Lessons of the War
"Political Lessons of the War" is a historical and political analysis work by 19th-century American journalist and politician Henry Jarvis Raymond, reflecting on the implications and meanings of the American Civil War.
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E.
The American People and Foreign Policy
"The American People and Foreign Policy" is a seminal political science book by Gabriel A. Almond that analyzes how public opinion shapes and constrains U.S. foreign policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of international relations theory ⓘ work of political science ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| addresses | Cold War foreign policy context ⓘ |
| advocates |
balance of power politics
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power-based understanding of national interest ⓘ prudent statesmanship ⓘ |
| author | Hans Morgenthau ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
distinction between morality and politics
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national interest as objective category ⓘ prudence as supreme political virtue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
idealism in foreign policy
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legalistic approaches to international politics ⓘ moralistic approaches to international politics ⓘ |
| critiques |
American exceptionalism in foreign policy
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domestic political pressures on foreign policy ⓘ |
| field |
foreign policy analysis
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international relations ⓘ |
| genre |
international relations
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political realism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasis on limits of power
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emphasis on national interest over ideology ⓘ skeptical of crusading foreign policy ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. foreign policy debates during the Cold War
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realist scholarship in international relations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European diplomatic history
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Niccolò Machiavelli ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ Thucydides ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. foreign policy
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national interest ⓘ power politics ⓘ realism in international relations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of national interest as guiding principle of foreign policy
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systematic realist critique of U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Politics Among Nations ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
policy makers
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scholars of international relations ⓘ students of foreign policy ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | classical realism ⓘ |
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