Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City
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"Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City" is a landmark political science study that analyzes the distribution of power and democratic decision-making in New Haven, Connecticut.
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| Who Governs? | 1 |
| Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City Context triple: [Robert A. Dahl, notableWork, Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City]
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A.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
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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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Earth Democracy
Earth Democracy is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that outlines a vision for ecological sustainability, social justice, and grassroots democracy in response to globalization and environmental degradation.
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Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy is a seminal political economy book that analyzes how economic structures and class interests shape the emergence and stability of democratic and authoritarian regimes.
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The Public and Its Problems
The Public and Its Problems is a 1927 philosophical work by John Dewey that analyzes democracy, the nature of the public, and the role of communication and institutions in addressing social issues.
- 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: Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City Target entity description: "Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City" is a landmark political science study that analyzes the distribution of power and democratic decision-making in New Haven, Connecticut.
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A.
Field Notes on Democracy
Field Notes on Democracy is a collection of political essays by Arundhati Roy that critiques contemporary Indian democracy, nationalism, and state power.
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B.
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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C.
Earth Democracy
Earth Democracy is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that outlines a vision for ecological sustainability, social justice, and grassroots democracy in response to globalization and environmental degradation.
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D.
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy is a seminal political economy book that analyzes how economic structures and class interests shape the emergence and stability of democratic and authoritarian regimes.
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E.
The Public and Its Problems
The Public and Its Problems is a 1927 philosophical work by John Dewey that analyzes democracy, the nature of the public, and the role of communication and institutions in addressing social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political science study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | political sociology ⓘ |
| academicReception |
considered a classic in political science
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widely cited in studies of American democracy ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Dahl ⓘ |
| awarded |
Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award
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linked to:
Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service
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| awardYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| cityStudied |
New Haven
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linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
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| conclusion | power is dispersed among multiple groups rather than held by a single elite ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| empiricalBasis | case study of New Haven politics ⓘ |
| examines |
party politics in New Haven
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role of business leaders in city politics ⓘ role of elected officials in city politics ⓘ urban renewal politics in New Haven ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
American politics
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political science ⓘ urban politics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
decision-making processes
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distribution of power in a city ⓘ interest groups ⓘ local elites ⓘ |
| genre | academic non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Yale University Press 50th anniversary edition ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780300000934 ⓘ |
| influenced |
research on community power structures
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study of pluralism in political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
democracy
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local government ⓘ pluralism ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| methodology |
case study
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document analysis ⓘ empirical research ⓘ interviews ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| regionStudied | New England ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | polyarchy ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Polyarchy: Participation and Opposition ⓘ |
| setting | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| stateStudied | Connecticut ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
scholars of politics
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students of political science ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution | pluralist theory of power ⓘ |
| timePeriodStudied | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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