The Democratic and the Authoritarian State
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The Democratic and the Authoritarian State is a political theory work by Franz Neumann that analyzes and contrasts the structures, principles, and dynamics of democratic and authoritarian political systems.
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Target entity: The Democratic and the Authoritarian State Context triple: [Franz Neumann, notableWork, The Democratic and the Authoritarian State]
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The Authoritarian State
The Authoritarian State is a seminal essay by critical theorist Max Horkheimer that analyzes the rise of modern authoritarianism and its roots in capitalist society and liberal democracy.
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The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
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Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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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 Solution of the Problem of Democracy: The Authority of the People
The Solution of the Problem of Democracy: The Authority of the People is the first part of Muammar Gaddafi’s political treatise The Green Book, outlining his theory of direct popular rule as an alternative to representative democracy.
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Target entity: The Democratic and the Authoritarian State Target entity description: The Democratic and the Authoritarian State is a political theory work by Franz Neumann that analyzes and contrasts the structures, principles, and dynamics of democratic and authoritarian political systems.
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A.
The Authoritarian State
The Authoritarian State is a seminal essay by critical theorist Max Horkheimer that analyzes the rise of modern authoritarianism and its roots in capitalist society and liberal democracy.
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B.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
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C.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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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 Solution of the Problem of Democracy: The Authority of the People
The Solution of the Problem of Democracy: The Authority of the People is the first part of Muammar Gaddafi’s political treatise The Green Book, outlining his theory of direct popular rule as an alternative to representative democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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political theory work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify differences between democratic and authoritarian rule
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provide theoretical tools to analyze modern states ⓘ |
| analyzes |
institutional arrangements in authoritarian regimes
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institutional arrangements in democracies ⓘ relationship between law and power ⓘ relationship between state and society ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frankfurt School ⓘ |
| author | Franz Neumann ⓘ |
| compares |
authoritarian political systems
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democratic political systems ⓘ |
| contrasts |
pluralism and political competition
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political repression and monopolization of power ⓘ |
| examines |
concentration of power in authoritarian regimes
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individual rights in democratic systems ⓘ instrumental use of law in authoritarian states ⓘ limits on state power in democracies ⓘ role of law in democratic states ⓘ suppression of rights in authoritarian systems ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
constitutional law
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legal theory ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dynamics of political power
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principles of authoritarian government ⓘ principles of democratic government ⓘ structures of authoritarian states ⓘ structures of democratic states ⓘ |
| genre |
political science
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical analysis of authoritarianism
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normative analysis of democracy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authoritarianism
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constitutionalism ⓘ democracy ⓘ dictatorship ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ political systems ⓘ rule of law ⓘ state theory ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Behemoth: The Structure and Practice of National Socialism ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | critical theory ⓘ |
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