The Politics of Accommodation
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The Politics of Accommodation is a seminal political science book by Arend Lijphart that analyzes how deeply divided societies can achieve stable democracy through power-sharing and elite cooperation.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Politics of Accommodation Context triple: [Arend Lijphart, notableWork, The Politics of Accommodation]
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Reflections of a Radical Moderate
Reflections of a Radical Moderate is a political memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson, exploring his centrist philosophy, public service, and the ethical challenges of government.
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American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony
American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony is a political science book by Samuel P. Huntington that analyzes the recurring tensions between American ideals and political institutions throughout U.S. history.
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C.
The Struggle for Recognition
The Struggle for Recognition is a seminal work of social and political philosophy by Axel Honneth that develops a theory of social conflicts and justice based on the human need for intersubjective recognition.
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D.
Two Faces of Liberalism
Two Faces of Liberalism is a philosophical work by John Gray that critiques traditional liberal thought by arguing that liberalism embodies both a commitment to individual autonomy and a need for peaceful coexistence among diverse values.
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E.
Politics: Between the Extremes
Politics: Between the Extremes is a political memoir and reflection by former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, examining the challenges and possibilities of centrist liberal politics in an era of polarization.
- 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 Politics of Accommodation Target entity description: The Politics of Accommodation is a seminal political science book by Arend Lijphart that analyzes how deeply divided societies can achieve stable democracy through power-sharing and elite cooperation.
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A.
Reflections of a Radical Moderate
Reflections of a Radical Moderate is a political memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson, exploring his centrist philosophy, public service, and the ethical challenges of government.
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B.
American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony
American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony is a political science book by Samuel P. Huntington that analyzes the recurring tensions between American ideals and political institutions throughout U.S. history.
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C.
The Struggle for Recognition
The Struggle for Recognition is a seminal work of social and political philosophy by Axel Honneth that develops a theory of social conflicts and justice based on the human need for intersubjective recognition.
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D.
Two Faces of Liberalism
Two Faces of Liberalism is a philosophical work by John Gray that critiques traditional liberal thought by arguing that liberalism embodies both a commitment to individual autonomy and a need for peaceful coexistence among diverse values.
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E.
Politics: Between the Extremes
Politics: Between the Extremes is a political memoir and reflection by former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, examining the challenges and possibilities of centrist liberal politics in an era of polarization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain | how divided societies can achieve stable democracy ⓘ |
| analyzes |
institutional mechanisms for conflict regulation
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relations among political elites ⓘ |
| author | Arend Lijphart ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | Netherlands ⓘ |
| describedBySource | seminal work on power-sharing in divided societies ⓘ |
| examines |
interaction between social cleavages and political institutions
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role of elite pacts in democratic stability ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative politics
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political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deeply divided societies
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institutional design ⓘ stable democracy ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Arend Lijphart ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
consensus democracy
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elite accommodation ⓘ pillarization ⓘ segmental cleavages ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
debates on constitutional design in divided societies
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policy discussions on power-sharing governments ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
comparative
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institutionalist ⓘ |
| influenced |
research on ethnic conflict management
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studies of power-sharing in plural societies ⓘ theory of consensus democracy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consociational democracy
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democracy in divided societies ⓘ elite cooperation ⓘ power-sharing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of consociational theory
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systematic analysis of power-sharing arrangements ⓘ |
| proposesTheory | consociationalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Democracy in Plural Societies ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century Dutch politics ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
scholars of political science
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students of comparative politics ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work in comparative politics courses ⓘ |
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