Democracy
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"Democracy" is a stage play by British playwright Michael Frayn that dramatizes the complex political and personal relationship between West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his assistant and spy Günter Guillaume.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Democracy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy Context triple: [Michael Frayn, notableWork, Democracy]
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A.
National Democracy
National Democracy was a major right-wing nationalist political movement in interwar Poland that promoted an ethnically homogeneous Polish state and often clashed with the ruling Sanation camp.
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American democracy
American democracy is the system of government in the United States characterized by representative institutions, constitutional checks and balances, and popular participation in political decision-making.
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C.
Democratic Republic
The Democratic Republic is a form of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised through elected representatives within a republican framework.
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D.
Republicanism
Republicanism is a political ideology centered on representative government, civic virtue, and opposition to hereditary rule or concentrated aristocratic power.
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E.
Republic
Republic is the commonly used short name and nickname for Sacramento Republic FC, a professional soccer club based in Sacramento, California.
- 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 Target entity description: "Democracy" is a stage play by British playwright Michael Frayn that dramatizes the complex political and personal relationship between West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his assistant and spy Günter Guillaume.
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A.
National Democracy
National Democracy was a major right-wing nationalist political movement in interwar Poland that promoted an ethnically homogeneous Polish state and often clashed with the ruling Sanation camp.
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B.
American democracy
American democracy is the system of government in the United States characterized by representative institutions, constitutional checks and balances, and popular participation in political decision-making.
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C.
Democratic Republic
The Democratic Republic is a form of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised through elected representatives within a republican framework.
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D.
Republicanism
Republicanism is a political ideology centered on representative government, civic virtue, and opposition to hereditary rule or concentrated aristocratic power.
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E.
Republic
Republic is the commonly used short name and nickname for Sacramento Republic FC, a professional soccer club based in Sacramento, California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Michael Frayn ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in West German government ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Michael Frayn ⓘ |
| depicts |
East German espionage in West Germany
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Social Democratic Party of Germany leadership ⓘ
linked to:
Social Democratic Party of Germany
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| dramatises |
Guillaume spy scandal
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resignation of Willy Brandt as Chancellor ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
morality of political compromise
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public image versus private self ⓘ surveillance and secrecy ⓘ trust in politics ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation |
National Theatre, London
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linked to:
National Theatre in London
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| focusesOn |
betrayal
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espionage ⓘ personal loyalty ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical play
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political drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Arno Kretschmann
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Brandt’s aides and party colleagues ⓘ Egon Bahr ⓘ Helmut Schmidt ⓘ Herbert Wehner ⓘ Horst Ehmke ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Günter Guillaume
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Willy Brandt ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | ensemble political drama ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | relationship between Willy Brandt and Günter Guillaume ⓘ |
| setting | West Germany ⓘ |
| structure | two-act play ⓘ |
| subject |
Günter Guillaume
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West German politics ⓘ Willy Brandt ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Brandt chancellorship
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Cold War ⓘ |
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Subject: Democracy Description of subject: "Democracy" is a stage play by British playwright Michael Frayn that dramatizes the complex political and personal relationship between West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his assistant and spy Günter Guillaume.
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