Democracy Matters
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Democracy Matters is a political philosophy book by Cornel West that critiques the state of American democracy and explores the threats posed by imperialism, racism, and religious fundamentalism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Democracy Matters canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Democracy Matters Context triple: [Cornel West, notableWork, Democracy Matters]
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A.
Democracy and Its Critics
Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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C.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
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D.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy Matters Target entity description: Democracy Matters is a political philosophy book by Cornel West that critiques the state of American democracy and explores the threats posed by imperialism, racism, and religious fundamentalism.
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A.
Democracy and Its Critics
Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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B.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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C.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
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D.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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E.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | Cornel West ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
philosopher
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political activist ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
U.S. imperialism
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religious fundamentalism in politics ⓘ state of American democracy ⓘ structural racism in the United States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
crisis of democratic values in the United States
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role of race in American politics ⓘ role of religion in public life ⓘ threats to democracy ⓘ |
| genre |
political non-fiction
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
African-American prophetic tradition
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left-wing ⓘ progressive ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American democracy
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American empire ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ democracy ⓘ imperialism ⓘ political ethics ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ racism ⓘ religious fundamentalism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Race Matters ⓘ |
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Cornel West