2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list)
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The 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list) is a distinction awarded by Foreign Policy’s editorial staff to recognize one of the year’s most outstanding and influential books on international affairs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list) canonical | 1 |
| Foreign Policy Book of the Year list | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2704624 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list) Context triple: [The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir, awardReceived, 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list)]
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A.
Publishers Weekly bestsellers list
The Publishers Weekly bestsellers list is a long-running, industry-focused ranking of top-selling books in the United States compiled by the trade magazine Publishers Weekly.
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B.
Time magazine Top 100 non-fiction books since 1923
Time magazine Top 100 non-fiction books since 1923 is a curated list by Time highlighting what it considers the most significant and influential non-fiction works published since 1923.
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C.
New York Times Notable Books
New York Times Notable Books is an annual curated list by The New York Times highlighting outstanding and influential books published that year across various genres.
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Foreign Policy Association Medal
The Foreign Policy Association Medal is a prestigious honor awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to international affairs and global public policy.
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E.
Most Intriguing People of the Year
Most Intriguing People of the Year is an annual list or feature highlighting individuals who have captured significant public attention and curiosity through their actions, influence, or unique stories over the past year.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list) Target entity description: The 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list) is a distinction awarded by Foreign Policy’s editorial staff to recognize one of the year’s most outstanding and influential books on international affairs.
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A.
Publishers Weekly bestsellers list
The Publishers Weekly bestsellers list is a long-running, industry-focused ranking of top-selling books in the United States compiled by the trade magazine Publishers Weekly.
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B.
Time magazine Top 100 non-fiction books since 1923
Time magazine Top 100 non-fiction books since 1923 is a curated list by Time highlighting what it considers the most significant and influential non-fiction works published since 1923.
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C.
New York Times Notable Books
New York Times Notable Books is an annual curated list by The New York Times highlighting outstanding and influential books published that year across various genres.
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D.
Foreign Policy Association Medal
The Foreign Policy Association Medal is a prestigious honor awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to international affairs and global public policy.
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E.
Most Intriguing People of the Year
Most Intriguing People of the Year is an annual list or feature highlighting individuals who have captured significant public attention and curiosity through their actions, influence, or unique stories over the past year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual distinction
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book prize ⓘ literary award ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Foreign Policy’s annual books issue ⓘ |
| awardGivenBy |
Foreign Policy
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Foreign Policy magazine ⓘ |
| awardScope | global ⓘ |
| awardType | non-fiction book award ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| eligibleWorks | books on international affairs ⓘ |
| field |
international affairs literature
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international relations ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| medium | magazine article ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Foreign Policy Book of the Year list ⓘ |
| notableFor | highlighting one of the year’s most influential books on international affairs ⓘ |
| publicationContext | Foreign Policy year-end books coverage ⓘ |
| publisher | Graham Holdings Company ⓘ |
| selectedBy | Foreign Policy editorial staff ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
influence on debates in foreign policy
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outstanding contribution to understanding international affairs ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | editorial staff selection ⓘ |
| topic |
foreign policy
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geopolitics ⓘ global economy ⓘ global governance ⓘ international security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list) Description of subject: The 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list) is a distinction awarded by Foreign Policy’s editorial staff to recognize one of the year’s most outstanding and influential books on international affairs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir
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awardReceived
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2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list)
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2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list)
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namedAfter
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Foreign Policy Book of the Year list
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linked to: 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list)