The Crisis of Democracy
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The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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| The Crisis of Democracy canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crisis of Democracy Context triple: [Samuel P. Huntington, notableWork, The Crisis of Democracy]
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A.
Democracy and Its Critics
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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B.
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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C.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is the investigative-journalism-focused slogan of The Washington Post, emphasizing the importance of transparency and a free press to a functioning democracy.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Crisis of Democracy Target entity description: The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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A.
Democracy and Its Critics
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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B.
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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C.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is the investigative-journalism-focused slogan of The Washington Post, emphasizing the importance of transparency and a free press to a functioning democracy.
-
D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trilateral Commission report
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book ⓘ political science report ⓘ |
| analyzes |
challenges to democratic governance
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increasing public demands on government ⓘ rising public participation ⓘ |
| argues |
authority of democratic governments has been eroded
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democratic governments face overload of demands ⓘ excess of democracy can create governability problems ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Trilateral Commission ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Trilateral Commission ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
France
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Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedFor |
advocating limits on mass participation
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elitist perspective on democracy ⓘ |
| discusses |
media influence on politics
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political apathy and activism ⓘ relationship between expertise and popular control ⓘ role of interest groups in democracies ⓘ role of technocracy in democracy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Japan
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North America ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| genre |
policy report
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political science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Joji Watanuki
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Michel Crozier ⓘ Samuel P. Huntington ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
crisis of authority in advanced democracies
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democratic overload ⓘ governability of democracies ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on democratic overload
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discussions of governance in advanced industrial societies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| proposes |
rebalancing participation and governability
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strengthening executive authority ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher | New York University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
Western democracies
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democracy ⓘ governability ⓘ governance ⓘ political legitimacy ⓘ political participation ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
late 20th century
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post-World War II era ⓘ |
| title | The Crisis of Democracy self-link ⓘ |
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