limits of American power
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The limits of American power refer to the political, military, economic, and moral constraints that prevent the United States from fully achieving its foreign policy objectives, even as a global superpower.
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| limits of American power canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: limits of American power Context triple: [Iraq, Vietnam, and the Limits of American Power, focusesOn, limits of American power]
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A.
The Paradox of American Power
The Paradox of American Power is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes the limits of U.S. dominance and argues for combining military strength with economic and soft power in a globalized world.
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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.
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American Power and the New Mandarins
American Power and the New Mandarins is a 1969 collection of political essays by Noam Chomsky that sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy and intellectual complicity in the Vietnam War.
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Power and Interdependence
Power and Interdependence is a foundational work in international relations theory that develops the concept of complex interdependence to explain how international institutions, economic ties, and non-state actors shape global politics beyond traditional power politics.
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E.
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.
- 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: limits of American power Target entity description: The limits of American power refer to the political, military, economic, and moral constraints that prevent the United States from fully achieving its foreign policy objectives, even as a global superpower.
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A.
The Paradox of American Power
The Paradox of American Power is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes the limits of U.S. dominance and argues for combining military strength with economic and soft power in a globalized world.
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B.
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.
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C.
American Power and the New Mandarins
American Power and the New Mandarins is a 1969 collection of political essays by Noam Chomsky that sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy and intellectual complicity in the Vietnam War.
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D.
Power and Interdependence
Power and Interdependence is a foundational work in international relations theory that develops the concept of complex interdependence to explain how international institutions, economic ties, and non-state actors shape global politics beyond traditional power politics.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
foreign policy concept
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international relations concept ⓘ political concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constrains |
U.S. democracy promotion
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U.S. regime change efforts ⓘ achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives ⓘ use of U.S. economic sanctions ⓘ use of U.S. military force ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
economic constraints
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military constraints ⓘ moral constraints ⓘ political constraints ⓘ |
| hasCause |
U.S. national debt and budget deficits
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United Nations norms and institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ alliances and commitments to other states ⓘ asymmetric warfare and insurgency ⓘ congressional oversight and funding limits ⓘ constitutional checks and balances in the United States ⓘ cultural and ideological resistance to U.S. influence ⓘ domestic political polarization in the United States ⓘ fiscal constraints on U.S. defense spending ⓘ global economic interdependence ⓘ global media scrutiny of U.S. actions ⓘ human rights and humanitarian norms ⓘ international law ⓘ legitimacy concerns about U.S. interventions ⓘ nuclear deterrence by other states ⓘ public opinion constraints in the United States ⓘ rise of peer and near‑peer competitors ⓘ soft power backlash against perceived U.S. unilateralism ⓘ technological diffusion to other states and non‑state actors ⓘ war weariness among U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
ideational power limits
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institutional power limits ⓘ material power limits ⓘ |
| implies |
U.S. cannot fully control global outcomes
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U.S. must prioritize and choose among foreign policy goals ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Iraq War legacy
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Vietnam War legacy ⓘ decline of U.S. primacy debates ⓘ post‑Cold War unipolarity debates ⓘ |
| isDebatedIn |
American political discourse
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U.S. foreign policy scholarship ⓘ international relations theory ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
American foreign policy
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American hegemony ⓘ U.S. economic statecraft ⓘ U.S. grand strategy ⓘ U.S. military interventions ⓘ U.S. national security strategy ⓘ U.S. soft power ⓘ |
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