Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government
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Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government is a collection of essays by Daniel Patrick Moynihan analyzing the challenges, limitations, and practical realities of modern democratic governance and public policy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government Context triple: [Daniel Patrick Moynihan, notableWork, Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government]
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The Politics of Prudence
The Politics of Prudence is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk that articulates and defends the principles of traditionalist conservatism in modern political life.
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Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
"Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It" is a seminal public administration and political science book by James Q. Wilson that analyzes how and why government agencies operate as they do.
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C.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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D.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- 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: Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government Target entity description: Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government is a collection of essays by Daniel Patrick Moynihan analyzing the challenges, limitations, and practical realities of modern democratic governance and public policy.
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A.
The Politics of Prudence
The Politics of Prudence is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk that articulates and defends the principles of traditionalist conservatism in modern political life.
-
B.
Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It
"Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It" is a seminal public administration and political science book by James Q. Wilson that analyzes how and why government agencies operate as they do.
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C.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
-
D.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
-
E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Patrick Moynihan ⓘ |
| contributor | Daniel Patrick Moynihan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
challenges of modern democratic governance
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limits of social engineering by government ⓘ practical realities of public administration ⓘ |
| examines |
constraints on governmental action
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implementation problems in public programs ⓘ political feasibility of reforms ⓘ relationship between social science and policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
United States government
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policy-making process in democracies ⓘ |
| genre |
political essays
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political science ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasis on incrementalism in policy
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emphasis on unintended consequences of policy ⓘ realist view of government capacity ⓘ skepticism about technocratic solutions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in government
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policy makers ⓘ political scientists ⓘ students of public policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bureaucracy
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democratic governance ⓘ government practice ⓘ limitations of government ⓘ modern democracy ⓘ policy implementation ⓘ public policy ⓘ social policy ⓘ |
| theme |
adaptation and coping in public institutions
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complexity of modern societies ⓘ gap between policy design and outcomes ⓘ limits of expertise in governance ⓘ |
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