Triple
T12226586
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Scott D. Sagan |
E291365
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security
Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security is a scholarly book by political scientist Scott D. Sagan that analyzes the evolution, risks, and policy implications of U.S. nuclear strategy in the post–Cold War era.
|
E972820
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security | Statement: [Scott D. Sagan, notableWork, Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security Context triple: [Scott D. Sagan, notableWork, Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security]
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A.
Defense in the Nuclear Age
Defense in the Nuclear Age is a seminal work of military and strategic analysis that examines how the advent of nuclear weapons transformed concepts of defense, deterrence, and international security policy.
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B.
The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy
The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh that examines the history, development, and geopolitical implications of Israel’s secret nuclear weapons program and its impact on U.S. policy.
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C.
The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate
The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate is a seminal work in international relations that presents a structured exchange—primarily between Kenneth N. Waltz and Scott D. Sagan—on whether the proliferation of nuclear weapons increases or decreases global security.
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D.
Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws
Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws is a non-fiction book by Michael Klare that analyzes the threats posed by so-called "rogue" nations and the spread of nuclear weapons in the post–Cold War era.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security Triple: [Scott D. Sagan, notableWork, Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security]
Generated description
Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security is a scholarly book by political scientist Scott D. Sagan that analyzes the evolution, risks, and policy implications of U.S. nuclear strategy in the post–Cold War era.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security Target entity description: Moving Targets: Nuclear Strategy and National Security is a scholarly book by political scientist Scott D. Sagan that analyzes the evolution, risks, and policy implications of U.S. nuclear strategy in the post–Cold War era.
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A.
Defense in the Nuclear Age
Defense in the Nuclear Age is a seminal work of military and strategic analysis that examines how the advent of nuclear weapons transformed concepts of defense, deterrence, and international security policy.
-
B.
The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy
The Samson Option: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh that examines the history, development, and geopolitical implications of Israel’s secret nuclear weapons program and its impact on U.S. policy.
-
C.
The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate
The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate is a seminal work in international relations that presents a structured exchange—primarily between Kenneth N. Waltz and Scott D. Sagan—on whether the proliferation of nuclear weapons increases or decreases global security.
-
D.
Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws
Rogue States and Nuclear Outlaws is a non-fiction book by Michael Klare that analyzes the threats posed by so-called "rogue" nations and the spread of nuclear weapons in the post–Cold War era.
-
E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6ab668acc8190963ba424049d6aee |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d91ca2101c8190955c36704935036a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f60aa9023881909f8373e02d2cad4b |
completed | May 2, 2026, 2:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f61a13fd1481908a06ca65b276e0e1 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f61ad2bd0c8190ada37bc1f8ae160f |
completed | May 2, 2026, 3:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:51 p.m.