Democracy in America
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Democracy in America is Alexis de Tocqueville’s seminal 19th-century study of the United States’ political and social system, renowned for its analysis of democracy, equality, and civic life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Democracy in America canonical | 3 |
| "Democracy in America" | 1 |
| Alexis de Tocqueville's earlier work Democracy in America | 1 |
| De la démocratie en Amérique | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy in America Context triple: [Alexis de Tocqueville, notableWork, Democracy in America]
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A.
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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B.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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C.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Democracy in America Target entity description: Democracy in America is Alexis de Tocqueville’s seminal 19th-century study of the United States’ political and social system, renowned for its analysis of democracy, equality, and civic life.
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A.
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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B.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
-
C.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
-
D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political science work ⓘ sociological study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
American legal system
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American political institutions ⓘ American social customs ⓘ centralization and decentralization ⓘ local government ⓘ role of juries ⓘ role of the press in democracy ⓘ |
| author | Alexis de Tocqueville ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
classic of American studies
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classic of political thought ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInCity | Paris ⓘ |
| firstVolumePublicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| focusesOnCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social commentary ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslator |
Arthur Goldhammer
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Henry Reeve ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | De la démocratie en Amérique (original French title) ⓘ |
| influenced |
liberal political thought
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modern political science ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Tocqueville's 1831–1832 trip to the United States ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
equality of conditions
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importance of civil associations ⓘ role of religion in democracy ⓘ soft despotism ⓘ tyranny of the majority ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1835
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1840 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Gosselin ⓘ |
| secondVolumePublicationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Jacksonian era ⓘ |
| structure | two volumes ⓘ |
| subject |
United States politics
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American culture ⓘ
surface form:
United States society
associations ⓘ civic life ⓘ democracy ⓘ equality ⓘ federalism ⓘ individualism ⓘ local self-government ⓘ political culture ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ tyranny of the majority ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early 19th century United States ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
De la démocratie en Amérique
this entity surface form:
Alexis de Tocqueville's earlier work Democracy in America
this entity surface form:
"Democracy in America"