Michael C. Desch
Impact in
- Development top 2%
- International Development and Aid
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- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Military History and Strategy
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
Papers in
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- International Relations and Foreign Policy 18
- Military History and Strategy 5
- Nuclear Issues and Defense 4
- Military and Defense Studies 4
- Political Science Research and Education 3
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- Political Conflict and Governance 4
- Global Security and Public Health 4
- Co-authors
- William Ruger (1 shared paper)Paul Kennedy (1 shared paper)Richard Price (1 shared paper)John S. Duffield (1 shared paper)Theo Farrell (1 shared paper)Susan Peterson (1 shared paper)James Goldgeier (1 shared paper)Ryan Powers (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- International Security (8 papers)Security Studies (6 papers)Orbis (4 papers)Armed Forces & Society (2 papers)International Studies Quarterly (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaGermany
In The Last Decade
Michael C. Desch
42 papers receiving 780 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 67
- Development 129
- Political Science and International Relations 821
- Sociology and Political Science 639
- Economics and Econometrics 140
- History 47
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Co-authors
The 13 scholars most cited alongside Michael C. Desch, 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 49 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 | 136 | |
| 2 | 2000 | 131 | |
| 3 | 1996 | 99 | |
| 4 | 2008 | 98 | |
| 5 | 2002 | 96 | |
| 6 | 2013 | 86 | |
| 7 | 1992 | 76 | |
| 8 | 1998 | 47 | |
| 9 | Power and Military Effectiveness: The Fallacy of Democratic Triumphalism | 2008 | 25 |
| 10 | 2003 | 24 | |
| 11 | 2015 | 23 | |
| 12 | 1989 | 20 | |
| 13 | 1998 | 19 | |
| 14 | 2006 | 16 | |
| 15 | 1996 | 16 | |
| 16 | 1999 | 14 | |
| 17 | 2001 | 13 | |
| 18 | 2003 | 12 | |
| 19 | 2010 | 11 | |
| 20 | 2021 | 10 |
About Michael C. Desch
Michael C. Desch is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management and Cultural Studies, having authored 49 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include International Relations and Foreign Policy (18 papers), Defense, Military, and Policy Studies (5 papers), Military History and Strategy (5 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (4 papers), Nuclear Issues and Defense (4 papers), Military and Defense Studies (4 papers), Global Security and Public Health (4 papers) and Political Science Research and Education (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Development (129 citations), Political Science and International Relations (821 citations), Sociology and Political Science (639 citations), Economics and Econometrics (140 citations) and History (47 citations). Michael C. Desch has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Frequent co-authors include William Ruger, Paul Kennedy, Richard Price, John S. Duffield, Theo Farrell, Susan Peterson, James Goldgeier, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney and Peter D. Feaver. Their work appears in journals such as International Security, Security Studies, Orbis, Armed Forces & Society and International Studies Quarterly.
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