Juan J. Linz
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Juan J. Linz was a prominent Spanish-American political sociologist best known for his influential work on authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and democratic breakdowns.
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| Juan J. Linz canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juan J. Linz Context triple: [Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science, notableRecipient, Juan J. Linz]
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Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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Sheldon Wolin
Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
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Ralph W. Zwicker
Ralph W. Zwicker was a United States Army general and decorated combat officer best known for his leadership in the Korean War and his later involvement in a high-profile clash with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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D.
Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl was a highly influential American political scientist best known for his work on pluralist democracy and theories of political power.
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E.
Walter Neustadt
Walter Neustadt was a philanthropist and patron of the arts whose legacy is honored through the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
- 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: Juan J. Linz Target entity description: Juan J. Linz was a prominent Spanish-American political sociologist best known for his influential work on authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and democratic breakdowns.
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A.
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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B.
Sheldon Wolin
Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
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C.
Ralph W. Zwicker
Ralph W. Zwicker was a United States Army general and decorated combat officer best known for his leadership in the Korean War and his later involvement in a high-profile clash with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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D.
Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl was a highly influential American political scientist best known for his work on pluralist democracy and theories of political power.
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E.
Walter Neustadt
Walter Neustadt was a philanthropist and patron of the arts whose legacy is honored through the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ person ⓘ political sociologist ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
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Karl Deutsch Award ⓘ
surface form:
Karl Deutsch Award of the International Political Science Association
Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Spain
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-12-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-10-01 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Robert K. Merton ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Complutense University of Madrid ⓘ
surface form:
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Linz ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative politics
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political science ⓘ political sociology ⓘ |
| fullName | Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia ⓘ |
| givenName | Juan José ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative politics scholarship on regime types
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debates on presidential versus parliamentary systems ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of democratic breakdowns
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concept of sultanistic regimes ⓘ study of regime types ⓘ theories of authoritarianism ⓘ theories of totalitarianism ⓘ work on presidentialism and parliamentarism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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British Academy ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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Spanish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crisis, Breakdown, and Reequilibration
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The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes ⓘ The Failure of Presidential Democracy ⓘ Dictatorships and Double Standards ⓘ
surface form:
Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes
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| placeOfBirth | Bonn ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Sterling Professor of Political and Social Science at Yale University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
civil society
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comparative authoritarianism ⓘ democratic transitions ⓘ party systems ⓘ |
| workLocation | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
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