Kenneth N. Waltz
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Kenneth N. Waltz was a leading American political scientist and founder of neorealism in international relations theory, known for his influential structural analysis of the international system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kenneth N. Waltz canonical | 8 |
| Kenneth Waltz | 3 |
| Kenneth Neal Waltz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kenneth N. Waltz Context triple: [Robert O. Keohane, influencedBy, Kenneth N. Waltz]
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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.
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B.
Hans Morgenthau
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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C.
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Joseph S. Nye Jr. is an American political scientist best known for developing the concept of "soft power" and for his influential work in international relations theory and U.S. foreign policy.
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D.
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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E.
David Easton
David Easton was a prominent Canadian-born political scientist best known for developing systems theory in political science and significantly shaping the field’s behavioral revolution.
- 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: Kenneth N. Waltz Target entity description: Kenneth N. Waltz was a leading American political scientist and founder of neorealism in international relations theory, known for his influential structural analysis of the international system.
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A.
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.
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B.
Hans Morgenthau
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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C.
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Joseph S. Nye Jr. is an American political scientist best known for developing the concept of "soft power" and for his influential work in international relations theory and U.S. foreign policy.
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D.
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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E.
David Easton
David Easton was a prominent Canadian-born political scientist best known for developing systems theory in political science and significantly shaping the field’s behavioral revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international relations scholar
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person ⓘ political scientist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in political science ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
James Madison Award of the American Political Science Association
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linked to:
James Madison Award
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| coAuthor | Scott D. Sagan ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-06-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-05-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
ⓘ
Oberlin College ⓘ |
| employer |
Brandeis University
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Columbia University ⓘ Swarthmore College ⓘ United States Army War College ⓘ University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| familyName | Waltz ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international relations theory
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international security ⓘ political science ⓘ security studies ⓘ |
| fullName |
Kenneth Neal Waltz
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linked to:
Kenneth N. Waltz
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| givenName | Kenneth ⓘ |
| influenced |
John J. Mearsheimer
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Stephen M. Walt ⓘ structural realist scholars ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hans Morgenthau
ⓘ
Reinhold Niebuhr ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
causes of war
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nuclear proliferation ⓘ structure of the international system ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement |
neorealism
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structural realism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding neorealism in international relations
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structural realism ⓘ theory of international politics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Man, the State, and War
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The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate ⓘ Theory of International Politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
political scientist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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linked to:
Ann Arbor
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| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Adjutant Professor at University of California, Berkeley
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Professor of Political Science at Columbia University ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | realism in international relations ⓘ |
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Subject: Kenneth N. Waltz Description of subject: Kenneth N. Waltz was a leading American political scientist and founder of neorealism in international relations theory, known for his influential structural analysis of the international system.
Referenced by (12)
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linked to: Kenneth N. Waltz
linked to: Kenneth N. Waltz
linked to: Kenneth N. Waltz
subject linked to:
neorealism
subject linked to:
neorealism
linked to: Kenneth N. Waltz