Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia
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Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia was a prominent Spanish-German political sociologist best known for his influential work on authoritarian and totalitarian regimes and the breakdown of democratic systems.
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| Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia Context triple: [Juan J. Linz, fullName, Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia]
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Otto de Greiff
Otto de Greiff was a Colombian intellectual and relative of poet León de Greiff, known for his contributions to the country’s cultural and academic life.
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Fermín Jáudenes
Fermín Jáudenes was a Spanish general who briefly served as Governor-General of the Philippines during the Spanish–American War, overseeing the surrender of Manila to American forces in 1898.
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C.
Fernández Oro
Fernández Oro is a town in Argentina known for its fruit production and location within the Alto Valle region of Río Negro Province.
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Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was a Chilean military officer and politician who twice served as President of Chile, playing a major role in the country’s early 20th-century political history.
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E.
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado was a Cuban politician and lawyer who served as the President of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 during the early decades of the Cuban Revolution.
- 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: Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia Target entity description: Juan José Linz Storch de Gracia was a prominent Spanish-German political sociologist best known for his influential work on authoritarian and totalitarian regimes and the breakdown of democratic systems.
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A.
Otto de Greiff
Otto de Greiff was a Colombian intellectual and relative of poet León de Greiff, known for his contributions to the country’s cultural and academic life.
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B.
Fermín Jáudenes
Fermín Jáudenes was a Spanish general who briefly served as Governor-General of the Philippines during the Spanish–American War, overseeing the surrender of Manila to American forces in 1898.
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C.
Fernández Oro
Fernández Oro is a town in Argentina known for its fruit production and location within the Alto Valle region of Río Negro Province.
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D.
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo was a Chilean military officer and politician who twice served as President of Chile, playing a major role in the country’s early 20th-century political history.
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E.
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado was a Cuban politician and lawyer who served as the President of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 during the early decades of the Cuban Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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person ⓘ political scientist ⓘ political sociologist ⓘ sociologist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
comparative study of political regimes
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study of Latin American politics ⓘ study of Southern European politics ⓘ theory of democratic transitions and breakdowns ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1926-12-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bonn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2013-10-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Complutense University of Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Linz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
authoritarianism studies
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comparative politics ⓘ democratization studies ⓘ political sociology ⓘ sociology of politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Juan José NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of democratic breakdown
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concept of presidentialism vs parliamentarism ⓘ studies of the Spanish political system ⓘ theory of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes ⓘ work on the breakdown of democratic regimes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Juan José Linz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
German
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Spanish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes
NERFINISHED
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The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Crisis, Breakdown and Reequilibration NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Sterling Professor of Political and Social Science at Yale University
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professor of sociology at Yale University ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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