Department of Politics at the University of Virginia
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The Department of Politics at the University of Virginia is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on political science, including American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Politics at the University of Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10819698 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Politics at the University of Virginia Context triple: [Gerard Alexander, memberOf, Department of Politics at the University of Virginia]
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Department of Politics at Princeton University
The Department of Politics at Princeton University is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in political science, encompassing fields such as political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and American politics.
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Harvard University Department of Government
The Harvard University Department of Government is a leading political science department renowned for its research and teaching on politics, governance, and public policy.
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Institute of Politics
The Institute of Politics is a Harvard Kennedy School center that promotes public service and civic engagement by connecting students with political leaders, practitioners, and policy-focused programs.
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D.
Department of Political Science at Rice University
The Department of Political Science at Rice University is an academic unit known for its research and teaching on American politics, comparative politics, and international relations within a small, highly selective private university in Houston, Texas.
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Yale Department of Political Science
The Yale Department of Political Science is a leading academic department at Yale University known for its influential scholarship and teaching across political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and American politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Politics at the University of Virginia Target entity description: The Department of Politics at the University of Virginia is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on political science, including American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.
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A.
Department of Politics at Princeton University
The Department of Politics at Princeton University is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in political science, encompassing fields such as political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and American politics.
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B.
Harvard University Department of Government
The Harvard University Department of Government is a leading political science department renowned for its research and teaching on politics, governance, and public policy.
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C.
Institute of Politics
The Institute of Politics is a Harvard Kennedy School center that promotes public service and civic engagement by connecting students with political leaders, practitioners, and policy-focused programs.
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D.
Department of Political Science at Rice University
The Department of Political Science at Rice University is an academic unit known for its research and teaching on American politics, comparative politics, and international relations within a small, highly selective private university in Houston, Texas.
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E.
Yale Department of Political Science
The Yale Department of Political Science is a leading academic department at Yale University known for its influential scholarship and teaching across political theory, comparative politics, international relations, and American politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
study of comparative political systems
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study of government ⓘ study of international politics ⓘ study of political behavior ⓘ study of political institutions ⓘ study of political theory ⓘ |
| affiliation |
College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia
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linked to:
University of Virginia
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| campus |
University of Virginia main campus
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linked to:
University of Virginia
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employs |
administrative staff
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political science faculty ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| field | political science ⓘ |
| governingBody | faculty of the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia ⓘ |
| grantsDegree |
Bachelor’s degree in politics-related fields
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Doctoral degree in politics-related fields ⓘ Master’s degree in politics-related fields ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
graduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://politics.virginia.edu/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| offersDiscipline |
American politics
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comparative politics ⓘ international relations ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| offersProgramLevel |
graduate
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undergraduate ⓘ |
| offersProgramType |
graduate concentration
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major ⓘ minor ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Commonwealth of Virginia (through the University of Virginia) ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | University of Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Virginia ⓘ |
| researchArea |
American political institutions
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comparative democratization ⓘ contemporary political theory ⓘ elections and voting behavior ⓘ history of political thought ⓘ international political economy ⓘ international security ⓘ |
| sector | public higher education ⓘ |
| usesAcademicCalendar | semester system ⓘ |
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Instruction
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