The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing
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The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing is a scholarly book that analyzes how modern democracies and nation-building processes can foster conditions leading to ethnic cleansing and mass violence.
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Target entity: The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing Context triple: [Michael Mann (historian), notableWork, The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing]
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The Psychology of Political Violence
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The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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Labyrinths of Democracy is a political science work by Heinz Eulau that explores the complexities and challenges of democratic processes and institutions.
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Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing Target entity description: The Dark Side of Democracy: Explaining Ethnic Cleansing is a scholarly book that analyzes how modern democracies and nation-building processes can foster conditions leading to ethnic cleansing and mass violence.
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A.
The Psychology of Political Violence
"The Psychology of Political Violence" is an essay by anarchist writer Emma Goldman that examines the social and psychological roots of political violence and challenges conventional moral judgments about revolutionary acts.
-
B.
Terrorism and Democracy
"Terrorism and Democracy" is a book by former CIA Director Stansfield Turner that analyzes the challenges democratic societies face in confronting terrorism while preserving civil liberties and democratic values.
-
C.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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D.
Labyrinths of Democracy
Labyrinths of Democracy is a political science work by Heinz Eulau that explores the complexities and challenges of democratic processes and institutions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
comparative historical analysis
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political sociology ⓘ |
| academicField |
democracy studies
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violence studies ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain causes of ethnic cleansing in modern societies ⓘ |
| author | Michael Mann ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
conditions under which democracies may foster ethnic cleansing
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relationship between nation-state formation and ethnic violence ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
genocide studies
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political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Michael Mann ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case studies of ethnic cleansing
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theoretical framework on democracy and violence ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers in political science
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researchers in sociology ⓘ scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
democracy
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ethnic cleansing ⓘ ethnic conflict ⓘ mass violence ⓘ modernity ⓘ nation-building ⓘ |
| mediaType | text ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking democratic nation-building to ethnic cleansing ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Cambridge ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ethnic homogenization
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majority rule ⓘ minority persecution ⓘ |
| subject |
collective violence
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comparative politics ⓘ ethno-nationalism ⓘ historical sociology ⓘ political regimes ⓘ social stratification ⓘ state power ⓘ |
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