The Soldier and the State
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The Soldier and the State is a seminal work of political science that analyzes civil-military relations and the proper role of the military in democratic societies.
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| The Soldier and the State canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Soldier and the State Context triple: [Samuel P. Huntington, notableWork, The Soldier and the State]
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A.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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B.
Thoughts on Standing Armies
Thoughts on Standing Armies is a political pamphlet by American patriot Josiah Quincy Jr. criticizing the dangers of permanent military forces to civil liberty in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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C.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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D.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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E.
Le Coup d’État permanent
Le Coup d’État permanent is a political essay by François Mitterrand that sharply criticizes France’s Fifth Republic and the presidential power structure established by Charles de Gaulle.
- 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: The Soldier and the State Target entity description: The Soldier and the State is a seminal work of political science that analyzes civil-military relations and the proper role of the military in democratic societies.
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A.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
-
B.
Thoughts on Standing Armies
Thoughts on Standing Armies is a political pamphlet by American patriot Josiah Quincy Jr. criticizing the dangers of permanent military forces to civil liberty in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
-
C.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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D.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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E.
Le Coup d’État permanent
Le Coup d’État permanent is a political essay by François Mitterrand that sharply criticizes France’s Fifth Republic and the presidential power structure established by Charles de Gaulle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
political science
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security studies ⓘ strategic studies ⓘ |
| analyzes |
relationship between military professionalism and political power
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tension between military security and liberal democratic values ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
civilian supremacy over the military
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professionalization of the officer corps ⓘ |
| author | Samuel P. Huntington ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | considered a classic in civil–military relations literature ⓘ |
| examines |
impact of military professionalism on democratic governance
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patterns of military intervention in politics ⓘ role of ideology in civil–military relations ⓘ |
| focusesOn | United States civil–military relations ⓘ |
| genre |
civil–military relations literature
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political science ⓘ |
| hasEditionType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Cold War civil–military policy debates
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study of civil–military relations in the United States ⓘ theory of civilian control of the military ⓘ |
| historicalScope | 19th and 20th century U.S. civil–military relations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civilian control of the military
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civil–military relations ⓘ civil–military tensions in liberal democracies ⓘ military professionalism ⓘ role of the military in democratic societies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinction between objective and subjective civilian control
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influence on U.S. officer education ⓘ systematic theory of civil–military relations ⓘ |
| proposesModelOf | professional officer corps ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| setsForthConcept |
objective civilian control
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subjective civilian control ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
military officers
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policy makers ⓘ scholars of political science ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
institutional analysis
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realist political theory ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
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| usedIn |
military academies
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war colleges ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Samuel P. Huntington
subject surface form:
Samuel P. Huntington