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