A Study of War
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Study of War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8913135 — 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: A Study of War Context triple: [Quincy Wright, notableWork, A Study of War]
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A.
On War
On War is a seminal 19th-century treatise on military strategy and theory that analyzes the nature, philosophy, and political dimensions of warfare.
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B.
The War
The War is a 1994 American drama film starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood that explores the lasting emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a Southern family.
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C.
The War
The War is a documentary film series by Ken Burns that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.
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D.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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E.
Rumors of War
Rumors of War is a monumental equestrian sculpture by artist Kehinde Wiley that reimagines traditional Confederate monuments by placing a contemporary Black figure in a heroic pose.
- 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: A Study of War Target entity description: 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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A.
On War
On War is a seminal 19th-century treatise on military strategy and theory that analyzes the nature, philosophy, and political dimensions of warfare.
-
B.
The War
The War is a 1994 American drama film starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood that explores the lasting emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a Southern family.
-
C.
The War
The War is a documentary film series by Ken Burns that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.
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D.
War As I Knew It
"War As I Knew It" is a posthumously published memoir by U.S. General George S. Patton Jr. that recounts his World War II campaigns and military philosophy.
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E.
Rumors of War
Rumors of War is a monumental equestrian sculpture by artist Kehinde Wiley that reimagines traditional Confederate monuments by placing a contemporary Black figure in a heroic pose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
duration of wars
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economic causes of war ⓘ frequency of wars ⓘ legal aspects of war ⓘ political causes of war ⓘ psychological causes of war ⓘ severity of wars ⓘ |
| associatedWith | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| author | Quincy Wright ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
landmark work in the study of war
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systematic analysis of war ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
international law
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international relations ⓘ military history ⓘ peace research ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
causal factors of war
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conditions of peace ⓘ international conflict ⓘ interstate war ⓘ |
| genre |
international relations literature
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peace studies literature ⓘ political science literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
international relations theory
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peace research ⓘ quantitative studies of war ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
causes of war
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nature of war ⓘ prevention of war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive empirical data on wars
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interdisciplinary approach to war ⓘ |
| proposes | measures for prevention of war ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press ⓘ |
| structure | two volumes ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
ancient history
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medieval history ⓘ modern history ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative method
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historical analysis ⓘ legal analysis ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: A Study of War Description of subject: 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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