Hans Morgenthau
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Hans Morgenthau was a leading 20th-century political scientist and a principal founder of the realist school in international relations theory.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hans Morgenthau canonical | 13 |
| Hans J. Morgenthau | 1 |
| Hans Joachim Morgenthau | 1 |
| Hans Morgenthau – international relations scholar | 1 |
| Hans Morgenthau's Politics Among Nations | 1 |
| Morgenthau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308663 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hans Morgenthau Context triple: [Norman Finkelstein, doctoralAdvisor, Hans Morgenthau]
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Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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Samuel Huntington
Samuel Huntington was an American statesman, jurist, and signer of the Declaration of Independence who played a key leadership role in the early United States government.
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C.
Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl was a highly influential American political scientist best known for his work on pluralist democracy and theories of political power.
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D.
Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington was an influential American political scientist best known for his theories on civil-military relations, political order, and the "clash of civilizations."
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E.
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane is a prominent American political scientist best known for his influential work on international relations theory, particularly neoliberal institutionalism and the role of international institutions in global governance.
- 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: Hans Morgenthau Target entity description: Hans Morgenthau was a leading 20th-century political scientist and a principal founder of the realist school in international relations theory.
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A.
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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B.
Samuel Huntington
Samuel Huntington was an American statesman, jurist, and signer of the Declaration of Independence who played a key leadership role in the early United States government.
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C.
Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl was a highly influential American political scientist best known for his work on pluralist democracy and theories of political power.
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D.
Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington was an influential American political scientist best known for his theories on civil-military relations, political order, and the "clash of civilizations."
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E.
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane is a prominent American political scientist best known for his influential work on international relations theory, particularly neoliberal institutionalism and the role of international institutions in global governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international relations scholar
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person ⓘ political scientist ⓘ realist theorist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | doctorate in law ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | congestive heart failure ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-02-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-07-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Frankfurt
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linked to:
Goethe University Frankfurt
University of Munich ⓘ
linked to:
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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| employer |
City College of New York
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The New School for Social Research ⓘ
linked to:
New School for Social Research
University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName |
Morgenthau
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linked to:
Hans Morgenthau
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| fieldOfWork |
international law
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international relations ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| fullName |
Hans Joachim Morgenthau
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linked to:
Hans Morgenthau
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| givenName | Hans ⓘ |
| influenced |
Henry Kissinger
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linked to:
Henry A. Kissinger
Kenneth Waltz ⓘ
linked to:
Kenneth N. Waltz
realist school in international relations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carl Schmitt
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Max Weber ⓘ Niccolò Machiavelli ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concept of interest defined in terms of power
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critique of legalistic and moralistic approaches to foreign policy ⓘ founding figure of realist school in international relations theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement | political realism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
distinction between moral principles and political necessity
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six principles of political realism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
In Defense of the National Interest
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Politics Among Nations ⓘ Scientific Man vs. Power Politics ⓘ The Purpose of American Politics ⓘ Truth and Power ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Coburg ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Political Science at City College of New York
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Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | classical realism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (18)
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linked to: Hans Morgenthau
linked to: Hans Morgenthau
linked to: Hans Morgenthau
The Purpose of American Politics
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Hans Morgenthau – international relations scholar
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linked to: Hans Morgenthau
linked to: Hans Morgenthau