Basil Davidson
Impact in
- Anthropology top 1%
- African history and culture studies
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Development top 2%
- International Development and Aid
Papers in
- Anthropology 29
- African history and culture studies 24
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade 6
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories 6
- Philippine History and Culture 2
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- Human Rights and Development 2
- African studies and sociopolitical issues 2
- Co-authors
- Gail M. Gerhart (2 shared papers)Joseph C. Miller (1 shared paper)Dan Connell (2 shared papers)Peter C. Sederberg (1 shared paper)J. F. Ade Ajayi (3 shared papers)Leonard Leslie Bessant (1 shared paper)Toyin Falọla (1 shared paper)Barry Munslow (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Race & Class (7 papers)The International Journal of African Historical Studies (7 papers)Monthly Review (5 papers)Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines (3 papers)Review of African Political Economy (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomFranceUnited States
In The Last Decade
Basil Davidson
87 papers receiving 845 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 101
- Anthropology 469
- Development 118
- Archeology 18
- Political Science and International Relations 411
- Sociology and Political Science 594
Countries citing papers authored by Basil Davidson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Basil Davidson
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Basil Davidson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 112 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | 416 | |
| 2 | The African Context of Human Rights | 1987 | 56 |
| 3 | 1995 | 51 | |
| 4 | Old Africa rediscovered | 1959 | 45 |
| 5 | The African Slave Trade | 1961 | 45 |
| 6 | 1975 | 42 | |
| 7 | 1961 | 38 | |
| 8 | Southern Africa: The New Politics of Revolution | 1976 | 34 |
| 9 | 1969 | 27 | |
| 10 | 1974 | 25 | |
| 11 | 1994 | 23 | |
| 12 | The African awakening | 1955 | 22 |
| 13 | 1983 | 21 | |
| 14 | Behind the War in Eritrea | 1980 | 21 |
| 15 | 1986 | 20 | |
| 16 | The African Genius | 1969 | 20 |
| 17 | 1984 | 19 | |
| 18 | 1998 | 18 | |
| 19 | Black Mother: The Years of the African Slave Trade | 1961 | 18 |
| 20 | A History of West Africa, 1000-1800 | 1966 | 18 |
About Basil Davidson
Basil Davidson is a scholar working on Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, Health and Development, having authored 112 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include African history and culture studies (24 papers), African history and culture analysis (7 papers), Colonialism, slavery, and trade (6 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (6 papers), Philippine History and Culture (2 papers), Human Rights and Development (2 papers), Migration, Racism, and Human Rights (2 papers) and African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anthropology (469 citations), Development (118 citations), Archeology (18 citations), Political Science and International Relations (411 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (594 citations). Basil Davidson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. Frequent co-authors include Gail M. Gerhart, Joseph C. Miller, Dan Connell, Peter C. Sederberg, J. F. Ade Ajayi, Leonard Leslie Bessant, Toyin Falọla, Barry Munslow, Bruce Fetter and Lionel Cliffe. Their work appears in journals such as Race & Class, The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Monthly Review, Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines and Review of African Political Economy.
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