theory of asabiyyah
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The theory of asabiyyah is Ibn Khaldun’s concept of social cohesion and group solidarity that explains the rise and fall of dynasties and civilizations.
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| theory of asabiyyah canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: theory of asabiyyah Context triple: [Ibn Khaldun, knownFor, theory of asabiyyah]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: theory of asabiyyah Target entity description: The theory of asabiyyah is Ibn Khaldun’s concept of social cohesion and group solidarity that explains the rise and fall of dynasties and civilizations.
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A.
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is Peter Kropotkin’s influential work arguing that cooperation and mutual support are key drivers of evolution and social organization, challenging the notion that competition alone shapes species.
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B.
The Mind and Society
The Mind and Society is Vilfredo Pareto’s major sociological work that applies his theory of elites and non-logical actions to analyze the structure and dynamics of social systems.
-
C.
The Complexity of Cooperation
The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
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D.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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E.
Kawaida Theory: An Introductory Outline
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- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in historiography
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concept in political philosophy ⓘ concept in sociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
nomadic groups
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tribal societies ⓘ urban societies ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Muqaddimah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claims | luxury and comfort erode group solidarity ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Vilfredo Pareto's elite circulation theory
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Émile Durkheim's concept of solidarity ⓘ |
| contrasts | nomadic vigor with urban luxury ⓘ |
| coreConcept | asabiyyah ⓘ |
| describes |
group solidarity
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social cohesion ⓘ |
| developedIn | Islamic historiographical tradition ⓘ |
| discipline |
historical sociology
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philosophy of history ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collective loyalty
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importance of kinship ties ⓘ role of shared belief ⓘ |
| explains |
decline of civilizations
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fall of dynasties ⓘ rise of civilizations ⓘ rise of dynasties ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Ibn Khaldun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frameworkFor | cyclical view of history ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
analysis of Bedouin tribes
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analysis of urban elites ⓘ stages of dynastic development ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 14th century Islamic thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
civilization cycle theories
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modern sociology of conflict ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | early form of social cohesion theory ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
asabiyyah tends to weaken over generations
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dynasties decline as asabiyyah decays ⓘ new groups with stronger asabiyyah replace old ruling groups ⓘ strong group feeling enables political power ⓘ |
| languageOfFormulation | Arabic ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
group identity
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political legitimacy ⓘ social solidarity ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| usedToAnalyze |
civilizational cycles
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imperial expansion ⓘ state formation ⓘ |
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