Democracy and Leadership
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"Democracy and Leadership" is a 1924 political and cultural critique by humanist scholar Irving Babbitt that challenges modern democratic tendencies and emphasizes the need for moral and classical restraint in leadership.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Democracy and Leadership canonical | 3 |
| Democracy_and_Leadership_(book) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy and Leadership Context triple: [Irving Babbitt, notableWork, Democracy and Leadership]
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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.
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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Size and Democracy
"Size and Democracy" is a political science work by Robert A. Dahl that examines how the scale of political units affects democratic participation, representation, and effectiveness.
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Democracy and Social Ethics
Democracy and Social Ethics is a 1902 book by social reformer Jane Addams that explores the ethical foundations of democracy through analyses of social problems such as poverty, labor, and urban life.
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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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy and Leadership Target entity description: "Democracy and Leadership" is a 1924 political and cultural critique by humanist scholar Irving Babbitt that challenges modern democratic tendencies and emphasizes the need for moral and classical restraint in leadership.
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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.
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.
Size and Democracy
"Size and Democracy" is a political science work by Robert A. Dahl that examines how the scale of political units affects democratic participation, representation, and effectiveness.
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D.
Democracy and Social Ethics
Democracy and Social Ethics is a 1902 book by social reformer Jane Addams that explores the ethical foundations of democracy through analyses of social problems such as poverty, labor, and urban life.
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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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cultural critique ⓘ political critique ⓘ |
| author | Irving Babbitt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
Rousseauist thought
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majoritarianism ⓘ mass culture ⓘ naturalism ⓘ romantic individualism ⓘ sentimental humanitarianism ⓘ unrestrained democracy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
classical standards
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ethical leadership ⓘ inner check ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of democracy
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critique of romanticism ⓘ discussion of education ⓘ discussion of leadership ⓘ treatment of nationalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Burke
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Roman classics ⓘ classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
classical restraint
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classical tradition ⓘ democracy ⓘ education ⓘ humanism ⓘ imperialism ⓘ individualism ⓘ leadership ⓘ leadership virtues ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ modernity ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ moral restraint ⓘ nationalism ⓘ political ethics ⓘ romanticism ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
importance of character in statesmanship
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limits of popular sovereignty ⓘ need for moral and classical restraint in leadership ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | New Humanism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1924 ⓘ |
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Subject: Democracy and Leadership Description of subject: "Democracy and Leadership" is a 1924 political and cultural critique by humanist scholar Irving Babbitt that challenges modern democratic tendencies and emphasizes the need for moral and classical restraint in leadership.
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