Department of War Studies
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The Department of War Studies is a leading academic department at King’s College London specializing in the interdisciplinary study of war, conflict, security, and international relations.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of War Studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1587557 — 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: Department of War Studies Context triple: [King’s College London, hasDepartment, Department of War Studies]
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A.
Faculty of Social and Military Sciences
The Faculty of Social and Military Sciences is an academic division of Belgium’s Royal Military Academy that focuses on the study of social sciences in a military and defense context, preparing officers for leadership, policy, and strategic roles.
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B.
School of International Relations
The School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews is a leading academic department specializing in the study and research of global politics, foreign policy, and international security.
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C.
National Defence University
The National Defence University is Finland’s premier military higher education institution responsible for training officers and conducting defence-related research for the Finnish Defence Forces.
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D.
Political Science and International Relations Department
The Political Science and International Relations Department is a prominent academic unit at Boğaziçi University known for its rigorous social science curriculum and focus on global politics, comparative government, and international affairs.
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E.
Department of Military Affairs
The Department of Military Affairs is an Indian government department responsible for overseeing the armed forces’ operational and administrative matters under the Ministry of Defence.
- 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: Department of War Studies Target entity description: The Department of War Studies is a leading academic department at King’s College London specializing in the interdisciplinary study of war, conflict, security, and international relations.
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A.
Faculty of Social and Military Sciences
The Faculty of Social and Military Sciences is an academic division of Belgium’s Royal Military Academy that focuses on the study of social sciences in a military and defense context, preparing officers for leadership, policy, and strategic roles.
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B.
School of International Relations
The School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews is a leading academic department specializing in the study and research of global politics, foreign policy, and international security.
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C.
National Defence University
The National Defence University is Finland’s premier military higher education institution responsible for training officers and conducting defence-related research for the Finnish Defence Forces.
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D.
Political Science and International Relations Department
The Political Science and International Relations Department is a prominent academic unit at Boğaziçi University known for its rigorous social science curriculum and focus on global politics, comparative government, and international affairs.
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E.
Department of Military Affairs
The Department of Military Affairs is an Indian government department responsible for overseeing the armed forces’ operational and administrative matters under the Ministry of Defence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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international relations ⓘ political science ⓘ security studies ⓘ strategic studies ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
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surface form:
Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy at King’s College London
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| campus | Strand Campus ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| collaboratesWith |
armed forces
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governments ⓘ international organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ think tanks ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | academics specializing in war and security ⓘ |
| focusesOn | the causes, conduct and consequences of war ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close links with government and defence communities
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interdisciplinary approach to war and security ⓘ policy-relevant research ⓘ teaching on contemporary security issues ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Strand, London ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
PhD programmes
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postgraduate research degrees ⓘ postgraduate taught degrees ⓘ undergraduate degrees ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | King’s College London ⓘ |
| partOf | King’s College London ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
armed conflict
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counterterrorism ⓘ cyber security ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ human security ⓘ intelligence and security ⓘ military history ⓘ nuclear weapons and deterrence ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
conflict studies
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defence studies ⓘ intelligence studies ⓘ international relations ⓘ peace and conflict studies ⓘ security studies ⓘ strategic studies ⓘ war studies ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of War Studies Description of subject: The Department of War Studies is a leading academic department at King’s College London specializing in the interdisciplinary study of war, conflict, security, and international relations.
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