Russell J. Dalton
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Russell J. Dalton is a political scientist known for his influential research on comparative politics, political culture, and citizen participation in advanced industrial democracies.
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| Russell J. Dalton canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Russell J. Dalton Context triple: [G. Bingham Powell Jr., coAuthor, Russell J. Dalton]
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Russell Binder
Russell Binder is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the movie "Part of Me."
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Jeffrey Alexander
Jeffrey Alexander is an American sociologist known for advancing neo-functionalism and cultural sociology, building on and revising the theoretical legacy of Talcott Parsons.
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C.
William Sewell
William Sewell is the son of British actor Rufus Sewell.
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D.
Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis was an American television producer best known for his work on popular 1970s sitcoms and collaborations with Garry Marshall.
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E.
Ralph W. Zwicker
Ralph W. Zwicker was a United States Army general and decorated combat officer best known for his leadership in the Korean War and his later involvement in a high-profile clash with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
- 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: Russell J. Dalton Target entity description: Russell J. Dalton is a political scientist known for his influential research on comparative politics, political culture, and citizen participation in advanced industrial democracies.
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A.
Russell Binder
Russell Binder is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the movie "Part of Me."
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B.
Jeffrey Alexander
Jeffrey Alexander is an American sociologist known for advancing neo-functionalism and cultural sociology, building on and revising the theoretical legacy of Talcott Parsons.
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C.
William Sewell
William Sewell is the son of British actor Rufus Sewell.
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D.
Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis was an American television producer best known for his work on popular 1970s sitcoms and collaborations with Garry Marshall.
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E.
Ralph W. Zwicker
Ralph W. Zwicker was a United States Army general and decorated combat officer best known for his leadership in the Korean War and his later involvement in a high-profile clash with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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political scientist ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Citizen Politics
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Challenges, Democratic Choices NERFINISHED ⓘ Partisan Change in Advanced Industrial Democracies NERFINISHED ⓘ Political Cleavages in Western Democracies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Citizen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Green Rainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Irvine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
advanced industrial democracies
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citizen participation ⓘ comparative politics ⓘ democratic theory ⓘ electoral behavior ⓘ political culture ⓘ public opinion ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| hasPublishedIn |
Comparative Political Studies
NERFINISHED
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Comparative Politics NERFINISHED ⓘ European Journal of Political Research NERFINISHED ⓘ Journal of Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ Political Behavior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cross-national survey research
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research on citizen participation ⓘ research on partisan dealignment ⓘ research on political culture in advanced industrial democracies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Citizen Politics
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Challenges, Democratic Choices NERFINISHED ⓘ Partisan Change in Advanced Industrial Democracies NERFINISHED ⓘ Political Cleavages in Western Democracies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Citizen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Green Rainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
changing patterns of political participation
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civic engagement ⓘ decline of party identification ⓘ political support for democracy ⓘ value change in advanced industrial societies ⓘ |
| workLocation | Irvine, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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