Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition
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Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition is a seminal political science book by Robert A. Dahl that develops the concept of polyarchy to analyze the conditions and institutions underpinning modern representative democracy.
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Target entity: Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition Context triple: [Robert A. Dahl, notableWork, Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition]
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A.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
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Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy is a seminal political economy book that analyzes how economic structures and class interests shape the emergence and stability of democratic and authoritarian regimes.
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Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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D.
Earth Democracy
Earth Democracy is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that outlines a vision for ecological sustainability, social justice, and grassroots democracy in response to globalization and environmental degradation.
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E.
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty is a political economy book that explores how the balance between state power and societal forces shapes the emergence and preservation of freedom across different countries and historical periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition Target entity description: Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition is a seminal political science book by Robert A. Dahl that develops the concept of polyarchy to analyze the conditions and institutions underpinning modern representative democracy.
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A.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
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B.
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy is a seminal political economy book that analyzes how economic structures and class interests shape the emergence and stability of democratic and authoritarian regimes.
-
C.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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D.
Earth Democracy
Earth Democracy is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that outlines a vision for ecological sustainability, social justice, and grassroots democracy in response to globalization and environmental degradation.
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E.
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty is a political economy book that explores how the balance between state power and societal forces shapes the emergence and preservation of freedom across different countries and historical periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Dahl ⓘ |
| citedAs |
classic in democratic theory
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seminal work on polyarchy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesConcept |
conditions for stable democracy
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contestation ⓘ institutional guarantees for democracy ⓘ political inclusiveness ⓘ polyarchy as a form of rule by many ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
institutional prerequisites of democracy
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modern representative democracies ⓘ relationship between participation and opposition ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasContribution |
formalization of the concept of polyarchy
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framework for classifying political regimes ⓘ operationalization of democracy through contestation and participation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
empirical analysis of political systems
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theoretical framework of polyarchy ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative democratization studies
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democratic theory scholarship ⓘ research on political regimes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
comparative politics
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democracy ⓘ democratic theory ⓘ political opposition ⓘ political participation ⓘ polyarchy ⓘ representative democracy ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative analysis
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theoretical modeling of political regimes ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Robert A. Dahl ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert A. Dahl’s body of work on democracy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
New Haven, Connecticut
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surface form:
New Haven
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| publicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Democracy and Its Critics
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Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City ⓘ
surface form:
Who Governs?
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| targetAudience |
scholars of political science
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students of democratic theory ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th-century political systems ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate seminars in political science
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university courses on democratic theory ⓘ |
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Subject: Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition Description of subject: Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition is a seminal political science book by Robert A. Dahl that develops the concept of polyarchy to analyze the conditions and institutions underpinning modern representative democracy.
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Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City
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