Socialism and the Drink Question
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"Socialism and the Drink Question" is a political pamphlet by British Labour politician Philip Snowden examining the relationship between socialist principles and alcohol policy, particularly temperance and state control of the liquor trade.
All labels observed (1)
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| Socialism and the Drink Question canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4756342 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Socialism and the Drink Question Context triple: [Philip Snowden, notableWork, Socialism and the Drink Question]
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A.
The Idea of Socialism
The Idea of Socialism is a contemporary philosophical work by Axel Honneth that reinterprets and defends socialism as a normative project grounded in freedom, social cooperation, and democratic will-formation.
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B.
Socialism As It Is
"Socialism As It Is" is a political and economic analysis book by American socialist and reformer William English Walling, examining the theory and practice of socialism in the early 20th century.
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C.
Socialism Re-examined
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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D.
Practical Socialism for Britain
Practical Socialism for Britain is a political work by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton outlining his vision for implementing socialist policies in the United Kingdom.
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E.
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.
- 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: Socialism and the Drink Question Target entity description: "Socialism and the Drink Question" is a political pamphlet by British Labour politician Philip Snowden examining the relationship between socialist principles and alcohol policy, particularly temperance and state control of the liquor trade.
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A.
The Idea of Socialism
The Idea of Socialism is a contemporary philosophical work by Axel Honneth that reinterprets and defends socialism as a normative project grounded in freedom, social cooperation, and democratic will-formation.
-
B.
Socialism As It Is
"Socialism As It Is" is a political and economic analysis book by American socialist and reformer William English Walling, examining the theory and practice of socialism in the early 20th century.
-
C.
Socialism Re-examined
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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D.
Practical Socialism for Britain
Practical Socialism for Britain is a political work by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton outlining his vision for implementing socialist policies in the United Kingdom.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction work
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political pamphlet ⓘ |
| advocates | state intervention in the liquor trade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Labour movement
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Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| author | Philip Snowden ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
economic aspects of the drink trade
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moral arguments about alcohol consumption ⓘ temperance as a social reform issue ⓘ |
| examines |
compatibility of temperance with socialist ideals
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impact of alcohol on the working class ⓘ public ownership of the liquor trade ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between socialist principles and alcohol regulation ⓘ |
| genre |
political literature
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socialist literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNotableOffice |
Philip Snowden served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
Philip Snowden
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| hasAuthorPoliticalRole |
Philip Snowden was a British Labour politician
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linked to:
Philip Snowden
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| historicalContext | early 20th-century British socialism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
British labour activists
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supporters of socialism ⓘ temperance advocates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British politics
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alcohol policy ⓘ socialism ⓘ state control of the liquor trade ⓘ temperance movement ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | socialist ⓘ |
| workType | pamphlet ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Socialism and the Drink Question Description of subject: "Socialism and the Drink Question" is a political pamphlet by British Labour politician Philip Snowden examining the relationship between socialist principles and alcohol policy, particularly temperance and state control of the liquor trade.
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