Field Notes on Democracy
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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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| Field Notes on Democracy canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Field Notes on Democracy Context triple: [Arundhati Roy, notableWork, Field Notes on Democracy]
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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.
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Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
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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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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.
Target entity: Field Notes on Democracy Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
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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
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between democracy and capitalism
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role of media in Indian democracy ⓘ role of the Indian state in conflicts ⓘ use of security laws in India ⓘ violence against marginalized communities in India ⓘ |
| author | Arundhati Roy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Hindu nationalist politics
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Indian nationalism ⓘ contemporary Indian democracy ⓘ corporate globalization ⓘ neoliberal economic policies ⓘ state power in India ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political essay ⓘ |
| hasPart | political essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-capitalist
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anti-imperialist ⓘ left-wing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crisis of democracy
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nationalism and identity ⓘ resistance and dissent ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | political non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hindu nationalism
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Indian nationalism ⓘ Kashmir conflict ⓘ civil liberties ⓘ communal violence in India ⓘ democracy in India ⓘ electoral politics in India ⓘ globalization ⓘ human rights in India ⓘ militarization ⓘ minority rights ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ state power in India ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| movement |
anti-globalization movement
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civil rights movement in India ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Arundhati Roy ⓘ |
| publicationContext | post-1990s Indian politics ⓘ |
| publisher | Haymarket Books ⓘ |
| workOf | Arundhati Roy ⓘ |
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