Democratic Ideals and Reality
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Democratic Ideals and Reality is a 1919 geopolitical treatise by Halford Mackinder that argues control of the Eurasian "Heartland" is key to global power and critiques liberal idealism in post–World War I peace planning.
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Target entity: Democratic Ideals and Reality Context triple: [Halford Mackinder, notableWork, Democratic Ideals and Reality]
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Democracy and Its Critics
Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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B.
The Purpose of American Politics
The Purpose of American Politics is a 1960 book by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that examines the moral foundations, historical development, and guiding principles of the United States’ role in world affairs.
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C.
Democracy Matters
Democracy Matters is a political philosophy book by Cornel West that critiques the state of American democracy and explores the threats posed by imperialism, racism, and religious fundamentalism.
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D.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
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E.
A Preface to Democratic Theory
A Preface to Democratic Theory is a foundational political science book by Robert A. Dahl that analyzes and critiques existing models of democracy while proposing a more realistic, pluralist framework for democratic governance.
- 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: Democratic Ideals and Reality Target entity description: Democratic Ideals and Reality is a 1919 geopolitical treatise by Halford Mackinder that argues control of the Eurasian "Heartland" is key to global power and critiques liberal idealism in post–World War I peace planning.
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A.
Democracy and Its Critics
Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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B.
The Democratic Paradox
The Democratic Paradox is a political theory book by Chantal Mouffe that explores the tensions between liberalism and democracy and argues for an “agonistic” model of pluralist democratic politics.
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C.
The Purpose of American Politics
The Purpose of American Politics is a 1960 book by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that examines the moral foundations, historical development, and guiding principles of the United States’ role in world affairs.
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D.
Democracy Matters
Democracy Matters is a political philosophy book by Cornel West that critiques the state of American democracy and explores the threats posed by imperialism, racism, and religious fundamentalism.
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E.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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geopolitical treatise ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
international relations
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political geography ⓘ |
| addresses |
limits of self-determination
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relationship between geography and power ⓘ security of small states in Europe ⓘ |
| author | Halford John Mackinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
geographer
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politician ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
control of the Eurasian Heartland is key to global power
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geographical realities constrain democratic ideals ⓘ |
| context | post–World War I peace negotiations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
Wilsonian Fourteen Points
NERFINISHED
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liberal idealism in peace planning ⓘ purely legalistic approaches to international order ⓘ |
| genre |
geopolitics
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international relations literature ⓘ political geography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Heartland theory exposition
NERFINISHED
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analysis of post–World War I peace terms ⓘ critique of Wilsonian idealism ⓘ |
| hasReprint | 20th-century academic editions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cold War geopolitics
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realist school of international relations ⓘ strategic studies on Eurasia ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
geopolitics courses
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history of international relations courses ⓘ security studies courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Eurasian Heartland
NERFINISHED
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World War I peace settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ balance of power ⓘ geopolitics ⓘ liberal internationalism ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland; who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island; who rules the World-Island commands the World. ⓘ |
| proposes |
buffer zones in Eastern Europe
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territorial arrangements to contain German and Russian power ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | Heartland theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| publisher | Constable and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Geographical Pivot of History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | post–World War I Europe ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | classical geopolitics ⓘ |
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