Social Power and Political Freedom
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Social Power and Political Freedom is a political theory book by Gene Sharp that analyzes the nature of power and advocates nonviolent action as a means to achieve and protect democratic freedoms.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Power and Political Freedom Context triple: [Gene Sharp, notableWork, Social Power and Political Freedom]
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Social Evolution and Political Theory
"Social Evolution and Political Theory" is a seminal early 20th-century work of political sociology in which L. T. Hobhouse analyzes the development of social institutions and liberal democratic ideals through an evolutionary framework.
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The Sources of Social Power
The Sources of Social Power is a multi-volume sociological and historical study by Michael Mann that analyzes how ideological, economic, military, and political power have shaped human societies over time.
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#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media
#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media is a nonfiction book by legal scholar Cass Sunstein that examines how online echo chambers and social media fragmentation threaten democratic deliberation and civic life.
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D.
Politics, Self, and Society
Politics, Self, and Society is a seminal work in political science that explores how individual identity and social context shape political behavior and attitudes.
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E.
Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought
Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought is a seminal work of political theory that analyzes how modern forms of governance shape individual freedom and subjectivity through subtle techniques of power.
- 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: Social Power and Political Freedom Target entity description: Social Power and Political Freedom is a political theory book by Gene Sharp that analyzes the nature of power and advocates nonviolent action as a means to achieve and protect democratic freedoms.
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A.
Social Evolution and Political Theory
"Social Evolution and Political Theory" is a seminal early 20th-century work of political sociology in which L. T. Hobhouse analyzes the development of social institutions and liberal democratic ideals through an evolutionary framework.
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B.
The Sources of Social Power
The Sources of Social Power is a multi-volume sociological and historical study by Michael Mann that analyzes how ideological, economic, military, and political power have shaped human societies over time.
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C.
#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media
#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media is a nonfiction book by legal scholar Cass Sunstein that examines how online echo chambers and social media fragmentation threaten democratic deliberation and civic life.
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D.
Politics, Self, and Society
Politics, Self, and Society is a seminal work in political science that explores how individual identity and social context shape political behavior and attitudes.
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E.
Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought
Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought is a seminal work of political theory that analyzes how modern forms of governance shape individual freedom and subjectivity through subtle techniques of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political theory book ⓘ |
| advocates |
nonviolent action to achieve democratic freedoms
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nonviolent action to protect democratic freedoms ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
limit authoritarian power
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provide a theoretical basis for nonviolent struggle ⓘ strengthen democratic institutions ⓘ |
| analyzes |
limits of state power
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mechanisms of nonviolent struggle ⓘ role of consent in power relations ⓘ sources of political power ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civil disobedience
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democratization ⓘ human rights movements ⓘ nonviolent resistance theory ⓘ |
| author | Gene Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfStudy |
peace and conflict studies
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strategic studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of political power
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relationship between social power and freedom ⓘ strategic nonviolent action ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialTheoryOfPower | power as dependent on obedience and cooperation of people ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
civilian-based defense
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nonviolent sanctions ⓘ political freedom ⓘ social power ⓘ strategic planning of nonviolent campaigns ⓘ withdrawal of consent ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | advocacy of nonviolent struggle ⓘ |
| influenced |
activists in pro-democracy movements
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scholarship on nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil resistance
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democracy ⓘ nonviolent action ⓘ political freedom ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking social power to protection of freedoms
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systematic analysis of nonviolent power ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
From Dictatorship to Democracy
NERFINISHED
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The Politics of Nonviolent Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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