Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
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"Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents" is a 1770 political pamphlet by Edmund Burke criticizing the British government's policies and defending constitutional monarchy and party politics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents Context triple: [Edmund Burke, notableWork, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents]
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A.
Letters to a Friend on the Present Crisis in the Affairs of the Country
"Letters to a Friend on the Present Crisis in the Affairs of the Country" is a political pamphlet by British statesman John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, addressing contemporary national issues and reform in early 19th-century Britain.
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B.
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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C.
Candid Examination of the Mutual Claims of Great-Britain and the Colonies
"Candid Examination of the Mutual Claims of Great-Britain and the Colonies" is a 1775 political pamphlet by Loyalist statesman Joseph Galloway arguing for reconciliation and a constitutional union between Britain and its American colonies.
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D.
Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis
Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis is a political pamphlet by Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, written during the upheavals of the 19th century to analyze European revolutionary struggles and advocate radical social transformation.
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E.
Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents Target entity description: "Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents" is a 1770 political pamphlet by Edmund Burke criticizing the British government's policies and defending constitutional monarchy and party politics.
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A.
Letters to a Friend on the Present Crisis in the Affairs of the Country
"Letters to a Friend on the Present Crisis in the Affairs of the Country" is a political pamphlet by British statesman John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, addressing contemporary national issues and reform in early 19th-century Britain.
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B.
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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C.
Candid Examination of the Mutual Claims of Great-Britain and the Colonies
"Candid Examination of the Mutual Claims of Great-Britain and the Colonies" is a 1775 political pamphlet by Loyalist statesman Joseph Galloway arguing for reconciliation and a constitutional union between Britain and its American colonies.
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D.
Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis
Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis is a political pamphlet by Russian anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, written during the upheavals of the 19th century to analyze European revolutionary struggles and advocate radical social transformation.
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E.
Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political pamphlet
ⓘ
work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
corruption in government
ⓘ
relationship between Parliament and the executive ⓘ role of the Crown in politics ⓘ |
| argues |
that personal rule by the monarch's favorites is dangerous
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that public discontent arises from abuse of constitutional forms ⓘ that stable parties are necessary for responsible government ⓘ |
| author | Edmund Burke ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticizes |
policies of King George III's government
ⓘ
system of court influence ⓘ use of patronage to control Parliament ⓘ |
| defends |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
organized political parties ⓘ party connection as essential to liberty ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| form | pamphlet ⓘ |
| genre |
pamphlet literature
ⓘ
political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Member of Parliament
ⓘ
political philosopher ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
British constitutional thought
ⓘ
debates on party government in Britain ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of the Seven Years' War
ⓘ
political crisis of the late 1760s in Britain ⓘ Georgian era ⓘ
surface form:
reign of King George III
|
| influenced |
development of modern party theory
ⓘ
later conservative political thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
British politics
ⓘ
British Whig political thought ⓘ
surface form:
Whig ideology
constitutional monarchy ⓘ ministerial influence ⓘ parliamentary government ⓘ party politics ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective | conservative Whig ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Foxite Whigs
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surface form:
Whig
|
| politicalPosition | pro-parliamentary supremacy within monarchy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1770 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Reflections on the Revolution in France ⓘ |
| supports | Rockingham Whigs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| workTitle | Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents self-link ⓘ |
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