Social Evolution and Political Theory
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"Social Evolution and Political Theory" is a seminal early 20th-century work of political sociology in which L. T. Hobhouse analyzes the development of social institutions and liberal democratic ideals through an evolutionary framework.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Evolution and Political Theory Context triple: [L. T. Hobhouse, notableWork, Social Evolution and Political Theory]
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Politics, Self, and Society
Politics, Self, and Society is a seminal work in political science that explores how individual identity and social context shape political behavior and attitudes.
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Political Order in Changing Societies
Political Order in Changing Societies is a seminal 1968 work of political science that analyzes how rapid modernization and weak institutions can lead to political instability and violence in developing countries.
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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.
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D.
The Nature and Limits of Political Science
The Nature and Limits of Political Science is a critical work of political theory by Maurice Cowling that challenges the assumptions and scope of modern political science as an academic discipline.
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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.
- 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: Social Evolution and Political Theory Target entity description: "Social Evolution and Political Theory" is a seminal early 20th-century work of political sociology in which L. T. Hobhouse analyzes the development of social institutions and liberal democratic ideals through an evolutionary framework.
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A.
Politics, Self, and Society
Politics, Self, and Society is a seminal work in political science that explores how individual identity and social context shape political behavior and attitudes.
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B.
Political Order in Changing Societies
Political Order in Changing Societies is a seminal 1968 work of political science that analyzes how rapid modernization and weak institutions can lead to political instability and violence in developing countries.
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C.
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.
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D.
The Nature and Limits of Political Science
The Nature and Limits of Political Science is a critical work of political theory by Maurice Cowling that challenges the assumptions and scope of modern political science as an academic discipline.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of political sociology ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethical dimension of social progress
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progress of social organization ⓘ role of the state in social evolution ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile evolutionism with liberal political values ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British liberalism
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New Liberalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
L. T. Hobhouse
NERFINISHED
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Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
evolutionary sociology
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liberal political theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal work of political sociology ⓘ |
| examines |
ethical foundations of liberalism
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historical development of liberal democracy ⓘ relationship between social evolution and political institutions ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
political science
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social philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of liberal democratic ideals
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development of social institutions ⓘ |
| genre |
political sociology
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political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | liberal democratic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical liberalism
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evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
democracy
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evolutionary theory in social sciences ⓘ liberalism ⓘ political theory ⓘ social evolution ⓘ social institutions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defence of liberal democracy on evolutionary grounds
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systematic application of evolutionary ideas to political theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British idealism
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liberalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | evolutionary framework ⓘ |
| usedIn |
political theory courses
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sociology of institutions courses ⓘ |
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