Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century

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"Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century" is a non-fiction book co-authored by former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara that reflects on lessons from 20th-century warfare to propose strategies for preventing large-scale conflict and mass violence in the modern world.

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Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century canonical	2

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instanceOf	book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ
addresses	ethics of military intervention ⓘ post–Cold War security environment ⓘ role of the United States in global security ⓘ
aimsTo	influence policymakers on issues of war and peace ⓘ raise public awareness about catastrophic risks of modern warfare ⓘ
author	James G. Blight ⓘ Robert McNamara ⓘ surface form: Robert S. McNamara
coAuthorRole	James G. Blight is a scholar of international relations and Cold War history ⓘ Robert McNamara ⓘ surface form: Robert S. McNamara was former U.S. Secretary of Defense
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
ethicalFramework	emphasis on human survival and moral responsibility in foreign policy ⓘ
focusesOn	lessons from 20th-century warfare ⓘ prevention of large-scale conflict ⓘ reduction of mass killing ⓘ risk of nuclear catastrophe ⓘ
genre	international relations literature ⓘ political non-fiction ⓘ
historicalPerspective	20th-century global conflicts ⓘ
inspiredBy	Woodrow Wilson’s ideas on collective security ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	foreign policy ethics ⓘ international security ⓘ mass violence prevention ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ war and peace ⓘ
proposes	approaches to nuclear arms control and disarmament ⓘ strategies for reducing the risk of war ⓘ strengthening international institutions to prevent conflict ⓘ
reflectsOn	Cold War nuclear crises ⓘ failures and lessons of U.S. policy in the Vietnam War ⓘ
relatedTo	Woodrow Wilson’s vision of collective security and the League of Nations ⓘ debates on humanitarian intervention ⓘ nuclear non-proliferation discourse ⓘ
title	Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century self-link ⓘ

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Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century → title → Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century self-link ⓘ