Logic of Empire

short story by Robert A. Heinlein
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Summary

Logic of Empire is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Robert A. Heinlein[3]
  • Genre: science fiction[4]
  • Follows: The Green Hills of Earth[5]
  • Followed by: The Menace from Earth[6]
  • Part of the series: Future History[7]
  • Language of work or name: English[8]
  • Publication date: 1941[9]
  • Form of creative work: short story[10], novel[11]

Why It Matters

Logic of Empire has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Form of creative work → short story, novel
    Language of work or name → English
    Followed by → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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