Defending Identity
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"Defending Identity" is a book by former Soviet dissident and Israeli politician Natan Sharansky that argues for the importance of strong national, religious, and cultural identities in sustaining freedom and democracy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Defending Identity canonical | 1 |
| Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defending Identity Context triple: [Natan Sharansky, notableWork, Defending Identity]
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A.
A Question of Identity
"A Question of Identity" is an essay by James Baldwin that examines race, nationality, and the formation of personal and collective identity, particularly in the context of African Americans and their place in Western society.
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Society Must Be Defended
Society Must Be Defended is a series of lectures by Michel Foucault analyzing the historical emergence of modern power through concepts like war, race, and biopolitics.
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C.
This We'll Defend
"This We'll Defend" is the historic motto of the United States Army, expressing its mission to protect and defend the nation and its people.
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D.
The Common Defense
The Common Defense is a book by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that analyzes U.S. national security policy and civil-military relations during the Cold War era.
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Identity
"Identity" is a 2003 psychological thriller film, directed by James Mangold and starring John Cusack and Ray Liotta, known for its twist-filled plot about strangers stranded at a remote motel during a storm.
- 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: Defending Identity Target entity description: "Defending Identity" is a book by former Soviet dissident and Israeli politician Natan Sharansky that argues for the importance of strong national, religious, and cultural identities in sustaining freedom and democracy.
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A.
A Question of Identity
"A Question of Identity" is an essay by James Baldwin that examines race, nationality, and the formation of personal and collective identity, particularly in the context of African Americans and their place in Western society.
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B.
Society Must Be Defended
Society Must Be Defended is a series of lectures by Michel Foucault analyzing the historical emergence of modern power through concepts like war, race, and biopolitics.
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C.
This We'll Defend
"This We'll Defend" is the historic motto of the United States Army, expressing its mission to protect and defend the nation and its people.
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D.
The Common Defense
The Common Defense is a book by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington that analyzes U.S. national security policy and civil-military relations during the Cold War era.
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E.
Identity
"Identity" is a 2003 psychological thriller film, directed by James Mangold and starring John Cusack and Ray Liotta, known for its twist-filled plot about strangers stranded at a remote motel during a storm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues |
attempts to erase identity can undermine liberty
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national, religious, and cultural identities support democracy ⓘ strong identities are essential to sustaining freedom ⓘ |
| author | Natan Sharansky ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Shira Wolosky Weiss ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | identity-neutral universalism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
political non-fiction
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground |
Israeli politician
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former Soviet dissident ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781586485155 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-Zionist
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pro-democracy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Israel
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Soviet dissidents ⓘ Zionism ⓘ cultural identity ⓘ democracy ⓘ freedom ⓘ human rights ⓘ identity ⓘ national identity ⓘ religious identity ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
identity as a positive force for freedom
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link between group loyalty and moral responsibility ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Defending Identity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy
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| pageCount | 256 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | PublicAffairs ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Case for Democracy ⓘ |
| setting |
Soviet Union
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Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
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| targetAudience |
general readers
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policy makers ⓘ students of politics ⓘ |
| usesAsEvidence |
Cold War human rights struggle
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author's experience as a refusenik ⓘ |
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Subject: Defending Identity Description of subject: "Defending Identity" is a book by former Soviet dissident and Israeli politician Natan Sharansky that argues for the importance of strong national, religious, and cultural identities in sustaining freedom and democracy.
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this entity surface form:
Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy