The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress
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The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress is a nonfiction book by historian and journalist Jelani Cobb that examines Barack Obama’s presidency as a lens on race, politics, and the complexities of social progress in the United States.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress Context triple: [Jelani Cobb, notableWork, The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress]
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The Politics of Hope
The Politics of Hope is a collection of essays by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that champions liberal democracy and reformist politics in mid-20th-century America.
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From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America
"From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America" is a memoir by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz that blends his personal story with reflections on business, leadership, and social responsibility in the United States.
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Between Hope and History
"Between Hope and History" is a political book by Bill Clinton that outlines his centrist vision, policy priorities, and reflections on his presidency during the 1990s.
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The Democratic Paradox
The Democratic Paradox is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that explores the tensions between liberalism and democracy and argues for an “agonistic” model of pluralist democratic politics.
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The Old Is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born: From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond
"The Old Is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born: From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond" is a political-philosophical work by Nancy Fraser that analyzes the crisis of contemporary capitalism and liberal democracy, tracing the rise of Trumpism to the breakdown of a prior alliance between neoliberal economics and progressive cultural politics.
- 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: The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress Target entity description: The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress is a nonfiction book by historian and journalist Jelani Cobb that examines Barack Obama’s presidency as a lens on race, politics, and the complexities of social progress in the United States.
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A.
The Politics of Hope
The Politics of Hope is a collection of essays by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that champions liberal democracy and reformist politics in mid-20th-century America.
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B.
From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America
"From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America" is a memoir by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz that blends his personal story with reflections on business, leadership, and social responsibility in the United States.
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C.
Between Hope and History
"Between Hope and History" is a political book by Bill Clinton that outlines his centrist vision, policy priorities, and reflections on his presidency during the 1990s.
-
D.
The Democratic Paradox
The Democratic Paradox is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that explores the tensions between liberalism and democracy and argues for an “agonistic” model of pluralist democratic politics.
-
E.
The Old Is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born: From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond
"The Old Is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born: From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond" is a political-philosophical work by Nancy Fraser that analyzes the crisis of contemporary capitalism and liberal democracy, tracing the rise of Trumpism to the breakdown of a prior alliance between neoliberal economics and progressive cultural politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
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