The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy
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The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is a 1923 political theory work by Carl Schmitt that critiques liberal parliamentarism and questions the compatibility of parliamentary democracy with modern mass politics.
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Target entity: The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy Context triple: [Carl Schmitt, notableWork, The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy]
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The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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B.
Democracy: The God That Failed
Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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C.
Democracy and Its Critics
Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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D.
The Case for Democracy
The Case for Democracy is a political book by Natan Sharansky that argues that the spread of liberal democracy is essential for global security and moral progress.
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E.
The Future of Democracy
The Future of Democracy is a political philosophy book by Norberto Bobbio that examines the challenges, transformations, and prospects of democratic systems in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy Target entity description: The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is a 1923 political theory work by Carl Schmitt that critiques liberal parliamentarism and questions the compatibility of parliamentary democracy with modern mass politics.
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A.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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B.
Democracy: The God That Failed
Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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C.
Democracy and Its Critics
Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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D.
The Case for Democracy
The Case for Democracy is a political book by Natan Sharansky that argues that the spread of liberal democracy is essential for global security and moral progress.
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E.
The Future of Democracy
The Future of Democracy is a political philosophy book by Norberto Bobbio that examines the challenges, transformations, and prospects of democratic systems in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political theory work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
legal theory
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philosophy ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
crisis of legitimacy of parliamentary institutions
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role of political parties in modern democracy ⓘ tension between representation and direct expression of the people ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
mass democracy undermines classical liberal parliamentarism
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parliamentary institutions no longer fulfill their original deliberative function ⓘ political decisions ultimately rest on will rather than rational discussion ⓘ |
| author | Carl Schmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | compatibility of parliamentary democracy with modern mass politics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiquesConcept |
liberal belief in rational discussion
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parliamentary deliberation ⓘ party pluralism ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReceptionIn |
Anglo-American political theory
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continental political theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
constitutional theory
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democratic theory ⓘ political jurisprudence ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
crisis of representation
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distinction between liberalism and democracy ⓘ identity of ruler and ruled ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
liberal democracy
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mass democracy ⓘ parliamentarism ⓘ representation ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die geistesgeschichtliche Lage des heutigen Parlamentarismus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
conservative political theory
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decisionist theory of sovereignty ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Political Theology
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The Concept of the Political NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfArgument | post–World War I Europe ⓘ |
| subjectOfCritique | liberal parliamentarism ⓘ |
| supportsConcept | decisionism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early 20th century European politics ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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