Patterns of Democracy
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Patterns of Democracy is a comparative politics book by Arend Lijphart that systematically analyzes and contrasts different democratic systems around the world, especially majoritarian and consensus models.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patterns of Democracy canonical | 1 |
| Swiss consensus democracy | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patterns of Democracy Context triple: [Arend Lijphart, notableWork, Patterns of Democracy]
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A.
Journal of Democracy
The Journal of Democracy is a leading quarterly academic and policy-oriented journal that focuses on the theory, practice, and promotion of democracy worldwide.
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B.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Democracy Matters
Democracy Matters is a political philosophy book by Cornel West that critiques the state of American democracy and explores the threats posed by imperialism, racism, and religious fundamentalism.
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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.
Europe of Democracies and Diversities
Europe of Democracies and Diversities was a Eurosceptic political group in the European Parliament that brought together parties critical of deeper European integration and supportive of national sovereignty.
- 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: Patterns of Democracy Target entity description: Patterns of Democracy is a comparative politics book by Arend Lijphart that systematically analyzes and contrasts different democratic systems around the world, especially majoritarian and consensus models.
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A.
Journal of Democracy
The Journal of Democracy is a leading quarterly academic and policy-oriented journal that focuses on the theory, practice, and promotion of democracy worldwide.
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B.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Democracy Matters
Democracy Matters is a political philosophy book by Cornel West that critiques the state of American democracy and explores the threats posed by imperialism, racism, and religious fundamentalism.
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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.
Europe of Democracies and Diversities
Europe of Democracies and Diversities was a Eurosceptic political group in the European Parliament that brought together parties critical of deeper European integration and supportive of national sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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comparative politics book ⓘ |
| analyzes |
bicameralism
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central bank independence ⓘ constitutional review ⓘ electoral systems ⓘ federalism ⓘ parliamentary systems ⓘ party systems ⓘ presidential systems ⓘ |
| argues | consensus democracies perform better on several indicators ⓘ |
| author | Arend Lijphart ⓘ |
| compares |
consensus model of democracy
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majoritarian model of democracy ⓘ |
| comparesNumberOfCases | more than 30 democracies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| evaluates |
democratic performance
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policy outcomes in democracies ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
comparative government
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political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparative analysis of democratic institutions
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institutional design of democracies ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative politics
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political science ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
coalition government
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consensus model ⓘ interest group corporatism ⓘ majoritarian model ⓘ pluralism ⓘ power-sharing ⓘ proportional representation ⓘ single-party majority government ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on electoral system reform
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research on democratic institutional design ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
executives-parties dimension
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federal-unitary dimension ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consensus democracy
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democracy ⓘ democratic systems ⓘ majoritarian democracy ⓘ |
| proposes | two-dimensional typology of democracies ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century democracies ⓘ |
| usedIn | university political science courses ⓘ |
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