Alexander Thurston
- Sociology and Political Science top 10%
- Political Science and International Relations top 10%
- Anthropology top 10%
- Education
- General Social Sciences top 5%
- Co-authors
- Olivier WaltherSteven M. Radil
- Topics
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (10 papers)Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria (7 papers)Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
Alexander Thurston
21 papers receiving 191 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 40
- Sociology and Political Science 183
- Political Science and International Relations 82
- Anthropology 38
- Education 22
- General Social Sciences 18
Countries citing papers authored by Alexander Thurston
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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexander Thurston
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Thurston
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexander Thurston. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexander Thurston based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexander Thurston. Alexander Thurston is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 40 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 33 | |
| 8 | Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP): An Al Qaeda Affiliate Case Study | 2 |
| 9 | 29 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 30 | |
| 14 | 23 | |
| 15 | 13 | |
| 16 | 2 | |
| 17 | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 12 | |
| 20 | 2 |
About Alexander Thurston
Alexander Thurston is a scholar working on General Social Sciences, Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations, having authored 24 papers that have together received 216 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (10 papers), Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria (7 papers) and Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in General Social Sciences (18 citations), Sociology and Political Science (183 citations) and Anthropology (38 citations). Alexander Thurston has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Olivier Walther and Steven M. Radil. Their work appears in journals such as Third World Quarterly, African Affairs and African Studies Review.
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