The National Security Constitution
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The National Security Constitution is a seminal legal work by Harold Hongju Koh that analyzes the balance of powers and constitutional constraints on U.S. national security policymaking.
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| The National Security Constitution canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The National Security Constitution Context triple: [Harold Hongju Koh, notableWork, The National Security Constitution]
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A.
The Common Defense
The Common Defense is a book by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that analyzes U.S. national security policy and civil-military relations during the Cold War era.
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B.
Protecting the People, Securing the State
"Protecting the People, Securing the State" is the official motto of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, emphasizing its dual mission of safeguarding citizens and defending national sovereignty.
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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.
In Defense of the National Interest
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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E.
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.
- 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 National Security Constitution Target entity description: The National Security Constitution is a seminal legal work by Harold Hongju Koh that analyzes the balance of powers and constitutional constraints on U.S. national security policymaking.
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A.
The Common Defense
The Common Defense is a book by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that analyzes U.S. national security policy and civil-military relations during the Cold War era.
-
B.
Protecting the People, Securing the State
"Protecting the People, Securing the State" is the official motto of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, emphasizing its dual mission of safeguarding citizens and defending national sovereignty.
-
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.
In Defense of the National Interest
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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legal scholarship ⓘ |
| analyzes |
balance of powers in U.S. national security
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constitutional constraints on executive power ⓘ role of Congress in national security ⓘ role of the judiciary in national security ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | “national security constitution” as a distinct framework ⓘ |
| author | Harold Hongju Koh ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
expansion of unilateral executive power in foreign affairs
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weak congressional oversight of national security ⓘ |
| describes | framework for constitutional decision-making in national security ⓘ |
| discusses |
emergency powers in the U.S. constitutional system
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interaction between domestic constitutional law and foreign policy ⓘ legitimacy of secret decision-making in security affairs ⓘ role of democratic accountability in foreign affairs ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of rule of law in national security policy
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need for accountability in security decision-making ⓘ |
| field |
international law
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public law ⓘ |
| focusesOnJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| genre |
constitutional law
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legal ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| hasAcademicReception |
considered a seminal work in national security law
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widely cited in legal scholarship ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on foreign affairs law
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debates on presidential war powers ⓘ scholarship on national security law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States Constitution
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surface form:
U.S. Constitution
checks and balances ⓘ foreign affairs power ⓘ national security policymaking ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later national security jurisprudence and scholarship
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systematic theory of a national security constitution ⓘ |
| proposes | norms for interbranch cooperation in security policy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. foreign relations law
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U.S. national security law ⓘ constitutional theory ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
law students
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legal scholars ⓘ policymakers concerned with national security ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Cold War era U.S. foreign policy
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post-World War II U.S. national security state ⓘ |
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Subject: The National Security Constitution Description of subject: The National Security Constitution is a seminal legal work by Harold Hongju Koh that analyzes the balance of powers and constitutional constraints on U.S. national security policymaking.
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The National Security Constitution
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