Democracy and Its Critics
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Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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| Democracy and Its Critics canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy and Its Critics Context triple: [Robert A. Dahl, notableWork, Democracy and Its Critics]
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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.
Democracy and Social Ethics
Democracy and Social Ethics is a 1902 book by social reformer Jane Addams that explores the ethical foundations of democracy through analyses of social problems such as poverty, labor, and urban life.
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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.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Reflections of a Radical Moderate
Reflections of a Radical Moderate is a political memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson, exploring his centrist philosophy, public service, and the ethical challenges of government.
- 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: Democracy and Its Critics Target entity description: Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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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.
Democracy and Social Ethics
Democracy and Social Ethics is a 1902 book by social reformer Jane Addams that explores the ethical foundations of democracy through analyses of social problems such as poverty, labor, and urban life.
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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.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Reflections of a Radical Moderate
Reflections of a Radical Moderate is a political memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson, exploring his centrist philosophy, public service, and the ethical challenges of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of political theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
political philosophy
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political science ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the principles of democratic legitimacy
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defend democracy against philosophical criticisms ⓘ evaluate the practice of modern democracy ⓘ refine the concept of democracy ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Dahl ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
authoritarian alternatives to democracy
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elitist critiques of democracy ⓘ guardianship models of rule ⓘ |
| genre |
political science
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of citizen participation
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analysis of political equality ⓘ critique of classical democratic theory ⓘ defense of modern representative democracy ⓘ discussion of constitutionalism ⓘ discussion of democratic institutions ⓘ discussion of majority rule ⓘ discussion of pluralism ⓘ discussion of rights and liberties ⓘ evaluation of alternative political systems ⓘ evaluation of democratic ideals ⓘ theoretical analysis of democracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary democratic theory
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debates on deliberative democracy ⓘ scholarship on polyarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical democratic theory
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empirical political science ⓘ liberal political theory ⓘ pluralist theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
democracy
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democratic theory ⓘ participatory democracy ⓘ political legitimacy ⓘ polyarchy ⓘ representation ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Robert A. Dahl ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Connecticut
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New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ
surface form:
New Haven
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| proposes |
criteria for assessing democratic processes
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normative standards for democratic institutions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
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