Samuel P. Huntington
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Samuel P. Huntington was an influential American political scientist best known for his theories on civil-military relations, political order, and the "clash of civilizations."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel P. Huntington canonical | 21 |
| Samuel Phillips Huntington | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel P. Huntington Context triple: [Merriam Award, notableRecipient, Samuel P. Huntington]
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Samuel Huntington
Samuel Huntington was an American statesman, jurist, and signer of the Declaration of Independence who played a key leadership role in the early United States government.
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B.
Russell Kirk
Russell Kirk was an American political theorist, historian, and literary critic best known as a founding figure of postwar American conservatism and author of "The Conservative Mind."
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C.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. was a prominent American historian, social critic, and Pulitzer Prize–winning author known for his influential works on the American presidency and liberalism.
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D.
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane is a prominent American political scientist best known for his influential work on international relations theory, particularly neoliberal institutionalism and the role of international institutions in global governance.
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E.
Paul Nitze
Paul Nitze was a prominent American diplomat and defense strategist who played a key role in shaping U.S. Cold War military and nuclear policy.
- 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: Samuel P. Huntington Target entity description: Samuel P. Huntington was an influential American political scientist best known for his theories on civil-military relations, political order, and the "clash of civilizations."
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A.
Samuel Huntington
Samuel Huntington was an American statesman, jurist, and signer of the Declaration of Independence who played a key leadership role in the early United States government.
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B.
Russell Kirk
Russell Kirk was an American political theorist, historian, and literary critic best known as a founding figure of postwar American conservatism and author of "The Conservative Mind."
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C.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. was a prominent American historian, social critic, and Pulitzer Prize–winning author known for his influential works on the American presidency and liberalism.
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D.
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane is a prominent American political scientist best known for his influential work on international relations theory, particularly neoliberal institutionalism and the role of international institutions in global governance.
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E.
Paul Nitze
Paul Nitze was a prominent American diplomat and defense strategist who played a key role in shaping U.S. Cold War military and nuclear policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ political scientist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts ⓘ |
| advisorTo | U.S. government agencies on national security and foreign policy ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Joji Watanuki
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Michel Crozier ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-04-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-12-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Chicago ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Huntington ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative politics
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international relations ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| fullName |
Samuel P. Huntington
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Samuel Phillips Huntington
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| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clash of civilizations thesis
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modernization and political development theory ⓘ theory of civil-military relations ⓘ theory of political order ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Council on Foreign Relations ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony
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Political Order in Changing Societies ⓘ The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order ⓘ The Common Defense ⓘ The Crisis of Democracy ⓘ The Soldier and the State ⓘ Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Martha's Vineyard ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the Harvard Government Department
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Director of Harvard Center for International Affairs ⓘ Eaton Professor of the Science of Government at Harvard University ⓘ |
| spouse | Nancy Arkelyan Huntington ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
argument that political institutionalization is key to order in developing societies
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civilizations as primary actors in post-Cold War conflicts ⓘ concept of praetorianism in politics ⓘ emphasis on cultural and religious identities in global politics ⓘ objective civilian control of the military ⓘ |
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Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Merriam Award from the American Political Science Association
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notableRecipient
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Samuel P. Huntington
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subject surface form:
Merriam Award
this entity surface form:
Samuel Phillips Huntington
Eaton Professor of the Science of Government at Harvard University
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Samuel P. Huntington
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