Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail
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Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail is a seminal work of political science that analyzes how symbolic language shapes public perception and obscures the realities of policy and power.
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| Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail Context triple: [Murray Edelman, notableWork, Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail]
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A.
On the Use and Abuse of Political Terms
"On the Use and Abuse of Political Terms" is a 19th-century treatise by Sir George Cornewall Lewis that critically examines the meanings and misapplications of key concepts in political language and discourse.
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“The Logic of American Politics”
“The Logic of American Politics” is a widely used scholarly textbook that analyzes the institutions, incentives, and collective action problems shaping political behavior and governance in the United States.
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C.
Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics
"Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics" is a seminal work in political science and organizational theory that reexamines how institutions shape political behavior, decision-making, and governance.
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D.
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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E.
Systematic Politics
Systematic Politics is a foundational work in political science by Charles E. Merriam that helped establish the behavioral and empirical study of political processes.
- 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: Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail Target entity description: Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail is a seminal work of political science that analyzes how symbolic language shapes public perception and obscures the realities of policy and power.
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A.
On the Use and Abuse of Political Terms
"On the Use and Abuse of Political Terms" is a 19th-century treatise by Sir George Cornewall Lewis that critically examines the meanings and misapplications of key concepts in political language and discourse.
-
B.
“The Logic of American Politics”
“The Logic of American Politics” is a widely used scholarly textbook that analyzes the institutions, incentives, and collective action problems shaping political behavior and governance in the United States.
-
C.
Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics
"Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics" is a seminal work in political science and organizational theory that reexamines how institutions shape political behavior, decision-making, and governance.
-
D.
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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E.
Systematic Politics
Systematic Politics is a foundational work in political science by Charles E. Merriam that helped establish the behavioral and empirical study of political processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
political communication
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political science ⓘ |
| argues |
that citizens respond more to symbols than to policy details
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that political discourse can mask inequalities of power ⓘ that political language can succeed even when policies fail ⓘ |
| author | Murray Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
classic study of symbolic politics
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seminal work in political science ⓘ |
| describes |
policies as often symbolic rather than instrumental
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politics as a process of creating meanings ⓘ |
| examines |
gap between political promises and policy outcomes
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how political elites manage public expectations ⓘ role of media in amplifying political symbols ⓘ use of emotionally resonant words in politics ⓘ |
| field |
communication studies
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political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discrepancy between political symbols and political realities
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how citizens interpret political messages ⓘ how language obscures policy consequences ⓘ how symbolic language shapes public perception ⓘ role of elites in framing political issues ⓘ use of reassuring symbols in politics ⓘ |
| genre |
political communication
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political science ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
critical discourse analysis in political science
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research on political communication ⓘ research on symbolic politics ⓘ studies of political framing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
constructivist view of politics
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critical theory of political communication ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
constructivist political theory
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symbolic interactionism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
mass media
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policy making ⓘ political language ⓘ political power ⓘ political rhetoric ⓘ political symbolism ⓘ public opinion ⓘ symbolic politics ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
communication scholars
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political scientists ⓘ students of politics ⓘ |
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Subject: Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail Description of subject: Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail is a seminal work of political science that analyzes how symbolic language shapes public perception and obscures the realities of policy and power.
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