Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century
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"Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century" is a non-fiction book co-authored by former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara that reflects on lessons from 20th-century warfare to propose strategies for preventing large-scale conflict and mass violence in the modern world.
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| Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century Context triple: [Robert McNamara, notableWork, Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century]
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Triumphant Democracy
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Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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- 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: Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century Target entity description: "Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century" is a non-fiction book co-authored by former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara that reflects on lessons from 20th-century warfare to propose strategies for preventing large-scale conflict and mass violence in the modern world.
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A.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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D.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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E.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethics of military intervention
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post–Cold War security environment ⓘ role of the United States in global security ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
influence policymakers on issues of war and peace
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raise public awareness about catastrophic risks of modern warfare ⓘ |
| author |
James G. Blight
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Robert McNamara ⓘ
surface form:
Robert S. McNamara
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| coAuthorRole |
James G. Blight is a scholar of international relations and Cold War history
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Robert McNamara ⓘ
surface form:
Robert S. McNamara was former U.S. Secretary of Defense
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethicalFramework | emphasis on human survival and moral responsibility in foreign policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
lessons from 20th-century warfare
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prevention of large-scale conflict ⓘ reduction of mass killing ⓘ risk of nuclear catastrophe ⓘ |
| genre |
international relations literature
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective | 20th-century global conflicts ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Woodrow Wilson’s ideas on collective security ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
foreign policy ethics
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international security ⓘ mass violence prevention ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ war and peace ⓘ |
| proposes |
approaches to nuclear arms control and disarmament
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strategies for reducing the risk of war ⓘ strengthening international institutions to prevent conflict ⓘ |
| reflectsOn |
Cold War nuclear crises
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failures and lessons of U.S. policy in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Woodrow Wilson’s vision of collective security and the League of Nations
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debates on humanitarian intervention ⓘ nuclear non-proliferation discourse ⓘ |
| title | Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century Description of subject: "Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century" is a non-fiction book co-authored by former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara that reflects on lessons from 20th-century warfare to propose strategies for preventing large-scale conflict and mass violence in the modern world.
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Robert McNamara
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Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century
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Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century
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title
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Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century
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