The Mayors
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"The Mayors" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov set in his Foundation universe, focusing on political strategy and the use of psychohistory to outmaneuver external threats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mayors canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
diplomacy versus military force
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political strategy ⓘ use of science as political leverage ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinSeries |
The Encyclopedists
ⓘ
surface form:
occurs after "The Encyclopedists"
occurs before "The Merchant Princes" ⓘ |
| conflictType |
diplomatic conflict
ⓘ
political conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| emphasizes | non-violent resolution of crises ⓘ |
| explores |
tension between religion and politics
ⓘ
use of religious influence as a political tool ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Anselm haut Rodric
ⓘ
Hober Mallow ⓘ Salvor Hardin ⓘ |
| featuresConcept | psychohistory ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Foundation
ⓘ
Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalGovernmentType | mayoral government on Terminus ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTimeSetting | far future ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement | strategic application of psychohistory to external threats ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesRole | develops the political dimension of the Foundation saga ⓘ |
| includedInEdition | 1951 Gnome Press edition of Foundation ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Asimov's interest in history and political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedIn | Foundation ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Salvor Hardin ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | Seldon Crisis ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | political maneuvering on Terminus ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| opposes | military confrontation with the Four Kingdoms ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn |
Astounding Science Fiction
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surface form:
Astounding Science-Fiction
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| partOfSeries |
Foundation series (early stories)
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surface form:
Foundation series
|
| publisher | Street & Smith ⓘ |
| seriesOrderInFoundation | third story ⓘ |
| setInRegion |
Outer Rim Territories
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surface form:
Periphery of the Galactic Empire
|
| setInUniverse | Foundation universe ⓘ |
| setOn | Terminus ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Seldon Crisis
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psychohistorical prediction ⓘ |
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