Democracy and Reaction
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Democracy and Reaction is a political theory book by liberal philosopher L. T. Hobhouse that critiques anti-democratic forces and defends progressive liberal democracy in the early 20th century.
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| Democracy and Reaction canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy and Reaction Context triple: [L. T. Hobhouse, notableWork, Democracy and Reaction]
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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.
Reform or Revolution
Reform or Revolution is a seminal 1899 pamphlet by Rosa Luxemburg that critiques revisionist socialism and defends the necessity of revolutionary struggle over gradual reform within capitalism.
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C.
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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D.
On Democracy
On Democracy is a political philosophy book by Joshua Cohen that explores the principles, justification, and practice of democratic governance.
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E.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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 and Reaction Target entity description: Democracy and Reaction is a political theory book by liberal philosopher L. T. Hobhouse that critiques anti-democratic forces and defends progressive liberal democracy in the early 20th century.
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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.
Reform or Revolution
Reform or Revolution is a seminal 1899 pamphlet by Rosa Luxemburg that critiques revisionist socialism and defends the necessity of revolutionary struggle over gradual reform within capitalism.
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C.
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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D.
On Democracy
On Democracy is a political philosophy book by Joshua Cohen that explores the principles, justification, and practice of democratic governance.
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E.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political theory book ⓘ |
| about |
evolution of democratic institutions
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social and political reform in liberal democracies ⓘ tension between democracy and reaction ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze reactionary opposition to democracy
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defend democratic principles ⓘ |
| author | L. T. Hobhouse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
anti-democratic forces
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reactionary political movements ⓘ |
| describes |
critique of reactionary politics
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defence of liberal democracy ⓘ relationship between democracy and social reform ⓘ threats to democratic institutions ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
political philosophy
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political science ⓘ |
| genre |
liberal political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse
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linked to:
L. T. Hobhouse
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| hasPerspective |
liberal philosophical perspective
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pro-democracy perspective ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British liberalism
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late 19th-century liberal thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
liberal reformers
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political theorists ⓘ students of politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anti-democratic forces
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democracy ⓘ early 20th-century politics ⓘ liberalism ⓘ progressive politics ⓘ reactionary politics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British idealism
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liberalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
liberal
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progressive ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| supports |
constitutional government
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progressive liberal democracy ⓘ representative democracy ⓘ |
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