The Absence of War
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The Absence of War is a 1993 political drama by British playwright David Hare that explores the inner workings, compromises, and moral tensions of a modern opposition party during a general election campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Absence of War canonical | 3 |
| The Absence of War (television film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Absence of War Context triple: [David Hare, notableWork, The Absence of War]
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A.
A War
A War is a 2015 Danish war drama film directed by Tobias Lindholm that explores the moral and legal consequences faced by a Danish army commander after a controversial decision made during a mission in Afghanistan.
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B.
War Without End
"War Without End" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the geopolitical, economic, and military dynamics driving perpetual global conflict in the post–Cold War era.
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C.
A Study of War
A Study of War is Quincy Wright’s landmark scholarly work that systematically analyzes the causes, nature, and prevention of war using historical, legal, and statistical methods.
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D.
The Battle for Peace
The Battle for Peace is a book by retired U.S. Marine Corps General Anthony Zinni that examines modern conflict and advocates for diplomatic, strategic, and non-military approaches to achieving global stability.
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E.
Soldiers of Peace
"Soldiers of Peace" is a song featured on the album *American Dream* by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
- 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 Absence of War Target entity description: The Absence of War is a 1993 political drama by British playwright David Hare that explores the inner workings, compromises, and moral tensions of a modern opposition party during a general election campaign.
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A.
A War
A War is a 2015 Danish war drama film directed by Tobias Lindholm that explores the moral and legal consequences faced by a Danish army commander after a controversial decision made during a mission in Afghanistan.
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B.
War Without End
"War Without End" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the geopolitical, economic, and military dynamics driving perpetual global conflict in the post–Cold War era.
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C.
A Study of War
A Study of War is Quincy Wright’s landmark scholarly work that systematically analyzes the causes, nature, and prevention of war using historical, legal, and statistical methods.
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D.
The Battle for Peace
The Battle for Peace is a book by retired U.S. Marine Corps General Anthony Zinni that examines modern conflict and advocates for diplomatic, strategic, and non-military approaches to achieving global stability.
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E.
Soldiers of Peace
"Soldiers of Peace" is a song featured on the album *American Dream* by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | television ⓘ |
| author | David Hare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | full-length play ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
conflict between ideals and electability
ⓘ
inner workings of a modern opposition party ⓘ personal vs party loyalty ⓘ political spin and media management ⓘ public image vs private belief ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt |
National Theatre, London
ⓘ
linked to:
National Theatre in London
|
| follows | Murmuring Judges ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
political theatre ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Absence of War (television film)
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linked to:
The Absence of War
|
| hasCriticalReception | widely discussed in British political and theatrical circles ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 112 ⓘ |
| hasPublisher | Faber and Faber ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | British Labour Party politics of the late 1980s and early 1990s ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | Hare’s state-of-the-nation plays ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary British theatre ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | George Jones ⓘ |
| mainCharacterRole | Leader of the Opposition ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of Labour Party-style opposition politics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalProductionCompany |
Royal National Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
National Theatre in London
|
| originalProductionDirector | Richard Eyre ⓘ |
| partOf |
David Hare politics trilogy
ⓘ
linked to:
David Hare
|
| precededBy | Racing Demon ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Royal National Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
National Theatre in London
|
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom general election campaign ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British politics
ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom politics
general election campaign ⓘ moral compromise in politics ⓘ opposition political party ⓘ party leadership ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationNetwork | BBC ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 20th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | David Hare ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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linked to: The Absence of War