The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
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The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty is a political economy book that explores how the balance between state power and societal forces shapes the emergence and preservation of freedom across different countries and historical periods.
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| States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty | 1 |
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Target entity: The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty Context triple: [Daron Acemoglu, authorOf, The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty]
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A.
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy is a seminal political economy book that analyzes how economic structures and class interests shape the emergence and stability of democratic and authoritarian regimes.
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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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C.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
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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.
Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
- 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 Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty Target entity description: The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty is a political economy book that explores how the balance between state power and societal forces shapes the emergence and preservation of freedom across different countries and historical periods.
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A.
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy is a seminal political economy book that analyzes how economic structures and class interests shape the emergence and stability of democratic and authoritarian regimes.
-
B.
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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C.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
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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.
Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political economy book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
overly powerful, despotic states
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weak, absent, or ineffective states ⓘ |
| author |
Daron Acemoglu
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James A. Robinson ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
balance between state and society
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narrow corridor ⓘ |
| coAuthorAlsoWrote | Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty ⓘ |
| compares |
different countries
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different historical periods ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
conditions for emergence of liberty
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preservation of liberty ⓘ |
| framework | dynamic interaction between state and society ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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political economy ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in politics and economics
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policy makers ⓘ students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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surface form:
Penguin Press
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| relatedWork | Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty ⓘ |
| subject |
civil society
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comparative politics ⓘ freedom ⓘ historical development of states ⓘ institutions ⓘ liberty ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| thesis | Liberty emerges and is sustained when there is a balance of power between a capable state and a mobilized society. ⓘ |
| topic |
authoritarianism
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democracy ⓘ economic development ⓘ political institutions ⓘ rule of law ⓘ social mobilization ⓘ state capacity ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative institutional analysis
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historical case studies ⓘ |
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States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty