The Retreat to Unfreedom
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The Retreat to Unfreedom is a political-economic work by Marxist economist Prabhat Patnaik that critiques contemporary capitalism and the erosion of democratic freedoms in the globalized era.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Retreat to Unfreedom Context triple: [Prabhat Patnaik, hasWritten, The Retreat to Unfreedom]
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A.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
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B.
The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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C.
The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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D.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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E.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
- 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: The Retreat to Unfreedom Target entity description: The Retreat to Unfreedom is a political-economic work by Marxist economist Prabhat Patnaik that critiques contemporary capitalism and the erosion of democratic freedoms in the globalized era.
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A.
The Idea of Freedom
The Idea of Freedom is a philosophical work by Mortimer Adler that systematically explores the nature, varieties, and implications of human freedom in moral, political, and metaphysical contexts.
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B.
The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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C.
The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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D.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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E.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
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book
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political economy book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain erosion of democratic freedoms in globalized era
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link economic structures to political outcomes ⓘ |
| author | Prabhat Patnaik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorIdeology | Marxist ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | economist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| critiques |
contemporary capitalism
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erosion of democratic freedoms ⓘ globalized financial capitalism ⓘ neoliberal globalization ⓘ |
| discusses |
austerity policies
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limits of liberal democracy under capitalism ⓘ rise of authoritarian tendencies ⓘ role of the state under globalization ⓘ |
| examines |
constraints global finance imposes on democracy
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impact of globalization on nation-states ⓘ relationship between capitalism and democracy ⓘ |
| field |
development studies
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economics ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
advanced capitalist countries
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global South ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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political economy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Marxist ⓘ |
| intellectualTradition |
Marxist political economy
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critical theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capitalism
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contemporary capitalism ⓘ crisis of democracy ⓘ democracy ⓘ globalization ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ political economy of globalization ⓘ |
| proposes | Marxist analysis of contemporary capitalism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Accumulation and Stability Under Capitalism
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The Value of Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Marxism
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political economy ⓘ |
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