The Stalled Society
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The Stalled Society is a sociological work by Michel Crozier analyzing the structural and cultural causes of institutional paralysis and resistance to change in modern societies, particularly France.
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| The Stalled Society canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stalled Society Context triple: [Michel Crozier, notableWork, The Stalled Society]
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A.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
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B.
Illusions of Progress
Illusions of Progress is a political and social critique by Georges Sorel that challenges optimistic beliefs in linear social advancement and rational reform.
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C.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
The Industrial Society
The Industrial Society is a sociological work by Raymond Aron that analyzes the structures, dynamics, and implications of modern industrialized societies.
- 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: The Stalled Society Target entity description: The Stalled Society is a sociological work by Michel Crozier analyzing the structural and cultural causes of institutional paralysis and resistance to change in modern societies, particularly France.
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A.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
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B.
Illusions of Progress
Illusions of Progress is a political and social critique by Georges Sorel that challenges optimistic beliefs in linear social advancement and rational reform.
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C.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
The Industrial Society
The Industrial Society is a sociological work by Raymond Aron that analyzes the structures, dynamics, and implications of modern industrialized societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
organizational studies
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political sociology ⓘ |
| analyzes |
cultural causes of institutional paralysis
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structural causes of institutional paralysis ⓘ |
| author | Michel Crozier ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
centralized state structures
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excessive bureaucratic control ⓘ rigid administrative rules ⓘ |
| examines |
bureaucratic rigidity
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decision-making processes in public organizations ⓘ organizational inertia ⓘ path dependency in institutions ⓘ power relations in institutions ⓘ role of the state in modern society ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
French institutions
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bureaucratic organizations ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
institutional analysis
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organizational sociology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
difficulty of social reform
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interaction between culture and institutions ⓘ limits of top-down change ⓘ modernization of the state ⓘ organizational change ⓘ |
| influenced |
French public administration debates
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studies of institutional change ⓘ theory of organizations ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
institutional paralysis
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modern societies ⓘ resistance to change ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of French administrative culture
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conceptualization of institutional blockages ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
blockages to reform
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self-reinforcing institutional routines ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Bureaucratic Phenomenon ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
political scientists
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public administration scholars ⓘ sociologists ⓘ |
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