J. A. Hobson
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J. A. Hobson was a British economist and social theorist known for his critique of imperialism and underconsumption, which significantly shaped progressive liberal and later New Liberal economic thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. A. Hobson canonical | 1 |
| John Atkinson Hobson | 1 |
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Target entity: J. A. Hobson Context triple: [New Liberalism, influencedBy, J. A. Hobson]
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L. T. Hobhouse
L. T. Hobhouse was a British liberal political theorist and sociologist whose writings helped shape modern social liberalism and the intellectual foundations of New Liberalism.
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Walter Bagehot
Walter Bagehot was a 19th-century British journalist, economist, and essayist best known for his influential analyses of the English constitution and central banking, particularly in his work "Lombard Street."
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Graham Wallas
Graham Wallas was a British socialist, political scientist, and educationalist known for co-founding the London School of Economics and for his influential work on democratic theory and the psychology of politics.
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Hugh Dalton
Hugh Dalton was a prominent British Labour politician and economist who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the post-World War II Attlee government.
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Henry Fawcett
Henry Fawcett was a 19th-century British economist, Liberal politician, and advocate for women's education and suffrage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: J. A. Hobson Target entity description: J. A. Hobson was a British economist and social theorist known for his critique of imperialism and underconsumption, which significantly shaped progressive liberal and later New Liberal economic thought.
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A.
L. T. Hobhouse
L. T. Hobhouse was a British liberal political theorist and sociologist whose writings helped shape modern social liberalism and the intellectual foundations of New Liberalism.
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B.
Walter Bagehot
Walter Bagehot was a 19th-century British journalist, economist, and essayist best known for his influential analyses of the English constitution and central banking, particularly in his work "Lombard Street."
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C.
Graham Wallas
Graham Wallas was a British socialist, political scientist, and educationalist known for co-founding the London School of Economics and for his influential work on democratic theory and the psychology of politics.
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D.
Hugh Dalton
Hugh Dalton was a prominent British Labour politician and economist who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the post-World War II Attlee government.
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E.
Henry Fawcett
Henry Fawcett was a 19th-century British economist, Liberal politician, and advocate for women's education and suffrage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economist
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ political writer ⓘ social theorist ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1858-07-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Derby ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | The Physiology of Industry ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Albert F. Mummery ⓘ |
| criticized |
British imperialism in South Africa
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laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1940-04-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lincoln College, Oxford ⓘ |
| employer | The Manchester Guardian ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century philosophy
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late 19th century philosophy ⓘ |
| familyName | Hobson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economics
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political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| fullName |
J. A. Hobson
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
John Atkinson Hobson
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| ideology | progressive liberalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Maynard Keynes
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Vladimir Lenin ⓘ
surface form:
Lenin
New Liberal thinkers in Britain ⓘ progressive economists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical economics
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liberal political philosophy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of imperialism
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influence on New Liberal economic thought ⓘ theory of underconsumption ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | New Liberalism ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Imperialism: A Study
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The Crisis of Liberalism ⓘ The Evolution of Modern Capitalism ⓘ The Industrial System ⓘ The Physiology of Industry ⓘ |
| occupation | foreign correspondent ⓘ |
| theory |
critique of capitalist imperialism
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underconsumption theory of economic crises ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Boer Wars
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surface form:
Boer War
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