Virtual War
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Virtual War is a non-fiction book by Michael Ignatieff that examines the ethical and political implications of modern, technology-driven warfare conducted at a distance.
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| Virtual War canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Virtual War Context triple: [Michael Ignatieff, notableWork, Virtual War]
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Future Warfare Center
The Future Warfare Center is a U.S. Army organization focused on developing, testing, and integrating advanced concepts and technologies for future space and missile defense operations.
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Social War
The Social War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to gain Roman citizenship and equal political rights, fundamentally reshaping the Roman Republic’s structure.
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Unseen Warfare
Unseen Warfare is a classic Eastern Orthodox spiritual manual on inner spiritual struggle and ascetic life, traditionally attributed to St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite.
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Battleground
"Battleground" is a World War II drama film written by Paul Vogel that follows a besieged American infantry unit during the Battle of the Bulge.
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Storage Wars
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- 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: Virtual War Target entity description: Virtual War is a non-fiction book by Michael Ignatieff that examines the ethical and political implications of modern, technology-driven warfare conducted at a distance.
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A.
Future Warfare Center
The Future Warfare Center is a U.S. Army organization focused on developing, testing, and integrating advanced concepts and technologies for future space and missile defense operations.
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B.
Social War
The Social War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to gain Roman citizenship and equal political rights, fundamentally reshaping the Roman Republic’s structure.
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C.
Unseen Warfare
Unseen Warfare is a classic Eastern Orthodox spiritual manual on inner spiritual struggle and ascetic life, traditionally attributed to St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite.
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D.
Battleground
"Battleground" is a World War II drama film written by Paul Vogel that follows a besieged American infantry unit during the Battle of the Bulge.
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E.
Storage Wars
Storage Wars is a reality television series that follows professional buyers bidding on the contents of abandoned storage lockers in hopes of turning a profit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Michael Ignatieff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| critiques |
illusion of clean war
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minimization of visible casualties ⓘ political decision-making about intervention ⓘ |
| discusses |
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
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humanitarian justifications for war ⓘ limits of military power in solving political problems ⓘ psychological distance created by technology in war ⓘ |
| examines |
distance between combatants and victims
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ethical implications of high-tech warfare ⓘ political implications of high-tech warfare ⓘ public detachment from the realities of war ⓘ relationship between military power and television ⓘ role of Western democracies in intervention ⓘ use of precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
| focus |
aerial bombing campaigns
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media representation of war ⓘ modern warfare conducted at a distance ⓘ remote-controlled warfare ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Michael Ignatieff is a historian
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linked to:
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff is a political theorist ⓘ
linked to:
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff is a public intellectual ⓘ
linked to:
Michael Ignatieff
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| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of international relations ⓘ students of military ethics ⓘ students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| subject |
Balkan conflicts
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Kosovo War ⓘ NATO interventions ⓘ ethics of war ⓘ humanitarian intervention ⓘ political aspects of war ⓘ technology and warfare ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| theme |
civilian casualties
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human rights ⓘ international law ⓘ just war theory ⓘ moral responsibility in war ⓘ public opinion and war ⓘ risk and sacrifice in warfare ⓘ |
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