The Appeals of Communism
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The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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| The Appeals of Communism canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Appeals of Communism Context triple: [Gabriel A. Almond, notableWork, The Appeals of Communism]
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A.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
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B.
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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C.
The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed is Leon Trotsky’s seminal 1936 analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union under Stalin and a foundational critique of bureaucratic socialism.
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D.
The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread is a foundational anarchist-communist text by Peter Kropotkin that advocates for a decentralized, cooperative society based on mutual aid and the abolition of private property.
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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 Appeals of Communism Target entity description: The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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A.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
-
B.
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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C.
The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed is Leon Trotsky’s seminal 1936 analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union under Stalin and a foundational critique of bureaucratic socialism.
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D.
The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread is a foundational anarchist-communist text by Peter Kropotkin that advocates for a decentralized, cooperative society based on mutual aid and the abolition of private property.
-
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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science work ⓘ |
| about |
appeal of communist ideology
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mass political movements ⓘ political belief formation ⓘ support for communist parties ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| analyzes |
belief systems of communists
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commitment of communist adherents ⓘ motivations for joining communist movements ⓘ organizational aspects of communist parties ⓘ recruitment to communist movements ⓘ |
| author | Gabriel A. Almond ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
role of ideology in communist movements
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role of psychological needs in political commitment ⓘ role of social environment in communist adherence ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
comparative politics
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political psychology ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ideological factors of communist appeal
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psychological factors of communist appeal ⓘ social factors of communist appeal ⓘ |
| genre |
political science
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Gabriel A. Almond ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
analytical
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empirical ⓘ theoretical ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Appeals of Communism self-link ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers of communist movements
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scholars of politics ⓘ students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
communism
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political ideology ⓘ political movements ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War political studies
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ideology and political behavior ⓘ study of totalitarianism ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
behavioral political science
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comparative analysis of political movements ⓘ political psychology perspective ⓘ |
| workOf | Gabriel A. Almond ⓘ |
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