Kevin Phillips

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author historian of politics person political commentator political strategist writer

Kevin Phillips was an American political strategist and writer known for shaping and popularizing the Republican Party’s “Southern Strategy” and analyzing long-term shifts in U.S. electoral politics.

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Label	Occurrences
Kevin Phillips canonical	10

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Target entity: Kevin Phillips
Context triple: [Southern Strategy, associatedWithAdvisor, Kevin Phillips]

A. James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson is a political scientist and economist best known for his work on the role of institutions in economic development and for co-authoring influential books such as "Why Nations Fail."
B. James Q. Wilson
James Q. Wilson was a prominent American political scientist best known for his work on crime, policing, and public policy, including the influential "broken windows" theory.
C. John D. Dunning
John D. Dunning was an American film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including collaborations with major studios during the mid-20th century.
D. Jonathan Corwin
Jonathan Corwin was a 17th-century Massachusetts magistrate best known as one of the judges who presided over the Salem witch trials.
E. Thomas J. Biersteker
Thomas J. Biersteker is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his work on global governance, sanctions, and international security.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Kevin Phillips
Target entity description: Kevin Phillips was an American political strategist and writer known for shaping and popularizing the Republican Party’s “Southern Strategy” and analyzing long-term shifts in U.S. electoral politics.

A. James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson is a political scientist and economist best known for his work on the role of institutions in economic development and for co-authoring influential books such as "Why Nations Fail."
B. James Q. Wilson
James Q. Wilson was a prominent American political scientist best known for his work on crime, policing, and public policy, including the influential "broken windows" theory.
C. John D. Dunning
John D. Dunning was an American film editor best known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including collaborations with major studios during the mid-20th century.
D. Jonathan Corwin
Jonathan Corwin was a 17th-century Massachusetts magistrate best known as one of the judges who presided over the Salem witch trials.
E. Thomas J. Biersteker
Thomas J. Biersteker is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his work on global governance, sanctions, and international security.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	author ⓘ historian of politics ⓘ person ⓘ political commentator ⓘ political strategist ⓘ writer ⓘ
areaOfInfluence	Republican Party strategy ⓘ United States politics ⓘ electoral geography ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America ⓘ
fieldOfWork	electoral politics ⓘ political history ⓘ political science ⓘ public policy ⓘ
genre	political history ⓘ political non-fiction ⓘ public affairs ⓘ
influenced	Republican Party electoral strategy ⓘ analysis of U.S. regional voting patterns ⓘ concept of political realignment in the United States ⓘ
knownFor	arguing that demographic and regional changes would favor Republicans ⓘ critiquing the influence of wealth and finance on American democracy ⓘ critiquing the role of oil, religion, and debt in U.S. politics ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
laterKnownFor	criticizing conservative economic and foreign policies ⓘ
laterPoliticalStance	critic of Republican Party ⓘ
movement	conservative politics (early career) ⓘ
nationality	American ⓘ
notableFor	analyzing long-term shifts in U.S. electoral politics ⓘ coining and popularizing the term "Sun Belt" in political analysis ⓘ shaping and popularizing the Republican Party’s Southern Strategy ⓘ writing about American political realignments ⓘ
notableWork	"American Theocracy" ⓘ "The Emerging Republican Majority" ⓘ "Wealth and Democracy" ⓘ
occupation	author ⓘ columnist ⓘ political analyst ⓘ political strategist ⓘ writer ⓘ
politicalAlignment	Republican Party (early career) ⓘ
subjectOf	Southern Strategy ⓘ
wrote	"American Dynasty" ⓘ "American Theocracy" ⓘ "Arrogant Capital" ⓘ "Post-Conservative America" ⓘ "The Emerging Republican Majority" ⓘ "Wealth and Democracy" ⓘ

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Southern Strategy → associatedWithAdvisor → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

The Emerging Republican Majority → author → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

subject linked to: "The Emerging Republican Majority"

Wealth and Democracy → author → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

subject linked to: "Wealth and Democracy"

American Theocracy → author → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

subject linked to: "American Theocracy"

American Theocracy → notableWorkOf → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

subject linked to: "American Theocracy"

American Dynasty → author → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

subject linked to: "American Dynasty"

Arrogant Capital → author → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

subject linked to: "Arrogant Capital"

Arrogant Capital → hasAuthor → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

subject linked to: "Arrogant Capital"

Post-Conservative America → author → Kevin Phillips ⓘ

subject linked to: "Post-Conservative America"

Post-Conservative America → writtenBy → Kevin Phillips ⓘ