Democracy: The God That Failed
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Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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| Democracy: The God That Failed canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Democracy: The God That Failed Context triple: [Hans-Hermann Hoppe, notableWork, Democracy: The God That Failed]
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A.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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B.
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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C.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is the investigative-journalism-focused slogan of The Washington Post, emphasizing the importance of transparency and a free press to a functioning democracy.
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D.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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E.
Democracy: An American Novel
Democracy: An American Novel is a 19th-century political novel by Henry Adams that satirically explores corruption, ambition, and moral compromise in Washington, D.C. politics.
- 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: Democracy: The God That Failed Target entity description: Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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A.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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B.
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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C.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is the investigative-journalism-focused slogan of The Washington Post, emphasizing the importance of transparency and a free press to a functioning democracy.
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D.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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E.
Democracy: An American Novel
Democracy: An American Novel is a 19th-century political novel by Henry Adams that satirically explores corruption, ambition, and moral compromise in Washington, D.C. politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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libertarian literature ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political philosophy book ⓘ |
| advocates |
anarcho-capitalist social order
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monarchy ⓘ private law societies ⓘ |
| author | Hans-Hermann Hoppe ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
democracy leads to high time preference and social decay
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monarchy is a lesser evil than democracy ⓘ private law societies are superior to both monarchy and democracy ⓘ state is incompatible with absolute private property rights ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
democratic government
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redistributive state ⓘ universal suffrage ⓘ |
| genre |
anarcho-capitalism
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libertarianism ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
From Monarchy to Democracy
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On Centralization and Secession ⓘ On Conservatism and Libertarianism ⓘ On Democracy, Redistribution, and the Destruction of Property ⓘ On Free Immigration and Forced Integration ⓘ On Socialism and Desocialization ⓘ On Time Preference, Government, and the Process of Decivilization ⓘ On the Errors of Classical Liberalism and the Future of Liberty ⓘ On the Idea of a Private Law Society ⓘ On the Impossibility of Limited Government ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
paleolibertarian
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right-libertarian ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Austrian School of economics
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Ludwig von Mises ⓘ Murray Rothbard ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anarcho-capitalism
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democracy ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ monarchy ⓘ political order ⓘ private law society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of secession and decentralization
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proposal of covenant-based private law communities ⓘ systematic libertarian critique of democracy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | critic of democracy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| publisher | Transaction Publishers ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Austrian School of economics
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surface form:
Austrian economics
libertarian property-rights theory ⓘ |
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Subject: Democracy: The God That Failed Description of subject: Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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subject surface form:
Hans-Hermann Hoppe