The Political System
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The Political System is a foundational work of political science by David Easton that introduced a systems-theory approach to analyzing political life and processes.
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| The Political System canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Political System Context triple: [David Easton, notableWork, The Political System]
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A.
Instrument of Government
The Instrument of Government was the written constitution that established Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate and defined the structure and powers of its government in mid-17th-century England.
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B.
System of Positive Polity
System of Positive Polity is Auguste Comte’s multi-volume work that elaborates his philosophy of positivism into a comprehensive social and political doctrine aimed at reorganizing society on scientific and altruistic principles.
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C.
United States federal power system
The United States federal power system is a network of federally owned hydroelectric dams and related infrastructure that generate and transmit electricity, primarily in the Western United States, under agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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D.
Bhaca polity
The Bhaca polity is a traditional Xhosa-speaking chiefdom in South Africa, historically centered in the Eastern Cape and known for its distinct lineage and cultural identity within the broader Xhosa world.
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E.
Essay on Government
Essay on Government is a political treatise by James Mill that outlines a utilitarian theory of representative democracy and the proper functions of government.
- 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 Political System Target entity description: The Political System is a foundational work of political science by David Easton that introduced a systems-theory approach to analyzing political life and processes.
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A.
Instrument of Government
The Instrument of Government was the written constitution that established Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate and defined the structure and powers of its government in mid-17th-century England.
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B.
System of Positive Polity
System of Positive Polity is Auguste Comte’s multi-volume work that elaborates his philosophy of positivism into a comprehensive social and political doctrine aimed at reorganizing society on scientific and altruistic principles.
-
C.
United States federal power system
The United States federal power system is a network of federally owned hydroelectric dams and related infrastructure that generate and transmit electricity, primarily in the Western United States, under agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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D.
Bhaca polity
The Bhaca polity is a traditional Xhosa-speaking chiefdom in South Africa, historically centered in the Eastern Cape and known for its distinct lineage and cultural identity within the broader Xhosa world.
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E.
Essay on Government
Essay on Government is a political treatise by James Mill that outlines a utilitarian theory of representative democracy and the proper functions of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| author | David Easton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource | foundational work of political science ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
comparative politics
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political theory ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
environment of political systems
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inputs and outputs of political systems ⓘ political life as a system ⓘ political processes ⓘ political structures ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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social science literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
behavioralism in political science
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comparative politics ⓘ political systems analysis ⓘ systems theory approaches in political science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of feedback mechanisms in politics
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analysis of political environment ⓘ discussion of system inputs ⓘ discussion of system outputs ⓘ theoretical framework for analyzing political systems ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
political scientists
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students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
political science
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political systems ⓘ systems theory in politics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conceptualizing politics as a system of interactions
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introducing systems-theory approach to political analysis ⓘ shaping modern political science methodology ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
authoritative allocation of values
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political system as a set of interactions ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
systems analysis of politics
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systems theory ⓘ |
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