Socialism Re-examined
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Socialism Re-examined is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas in which he reassesses and defends democratic socialism in the mid-20th century context.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Socialism Re-examined Context triple: [Norman Thomas, notableWork, Socialism Re-examined]
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A.
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis is a seminal 1922 treatise by economist Ludwig von Mises that offers a comprehensive critique of socialist economic planning and defends the efficiency of market-based capitalism.
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B.
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is a foundational Marxist text by Friedrich Engels that contrasts early utopian socialist ideas with the "scientific" socialism derived from historical materialism.
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C.
Whither Socialism?
"Whither Socialism?" is an influential book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critically examines the failures of centrally planned economies and explores the role of information and incentives in shaping effective economic systems.
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D.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
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E.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
- 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: Socialism Re-examined Target entity description: Socialism Re-examined is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas in which he reassesses and defends democratic socialism in the mid-20th century context.
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A.
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis is a seminal 1922 treatise by economist Ludwig von Mises that offers a comprehensive critique of socialist economic planning and defends the efficiency of market-based capitalism.
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B.
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is a foundational Marxist text by Friedrich Engels that contrasts early utopian socialist ideas with the "scientific" socialism derived from historical materialism.
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C.
Whither Socialism?
"Whither Socialism?" is an influential book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critically examines the failures of centrally planned economies and explores the role of information and incentives in shaping effective economic systems.
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D.
The Decomposition of Marxism
The Decomposition of Marxism is a 1908 work by French theorist Georges Sorel that critically examines and challenges orthodox Marxist doctrine, helping to shape later revolutionary syndicalist and anti-determinist thought.
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E.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political work ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
economic planning
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social ownership ⓘ social welfare policies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend democratic socialism
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reassess socialism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American socialist movement
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Socialist Party of America ⓘ |
| author | Norman Thomas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| critiques |
Soviet-style communism
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authoritarian socialism ⓘ capitalism ⓘ |
| describes | mid-20th century socialism ⓘ |
| discusses |
American social and economic problems
ⓘ
alternatives to both capitalism and communism ⓘ relationship between socialism and democracy ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
ⓘ
socialist literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPoliticalAffiliation | Socialist Party of America ⓘ |
| hasForm | non-fiction prose ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
democratic socialism
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ethical socialism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-communist
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anti-totalitarian ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general public
ⓘ
politically engaged readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
essay
ⓘ
political analysis ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American politics
ⓘ
democratic socialism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| movement | democratic socialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | socialist political thought ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
left-wing
ⓘ
socialist ⓘ |
| supports |
civil liberties
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parliamentary democracy ⓘ political pluralism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Norman Thomas ⓘ |
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