Ashwin Desai

1.2k total citations
69 papers, 618 citations indexed

About

Ashwin Desai is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Ashwin Desai has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 618 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Anthropology and 10 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in Ashwin Desai's work include South African History and Culture (37 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (10 papers) and Legal Issues in South Africa (10 papers). Ashwin Desai is often cited by papers focused on South African History and Culture (37 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (10 papers) and Legal Issues in South Africa (10 papers). Ashwin Desai collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Canada. Ashwin Desai's co-authors include Kimberly Lanegran, Goolam Vahed, Patrick Bond, Richard Pithouse, Brij Maharaj, Adam Habib, Shannon Walsh, Geoffrey Wood, Vishnu Padayachee and Devan Pillay and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Ethnic and Racial Studies and The International Journal of African Historical Studies.

In The Last Decade

Ashwin Desai

61 papers receiving 501 citations

Peers

Ashwin Desai
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  • Sociology and Political Science 442
  • Law 118
  • Political Science and International Relations 112
  • Gender Studies 92
  • Urban Studies 80
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Countries citing papers authored by Ashwin Desai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ashwin Desai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ashwin Desai

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All Works

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Empire's soldier : Gandhi and Britain's wars, 1899 - 1918
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The race to transform sport in post-apartheid South Africa
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Taylorism and Mbekism : part two : policy and political choices
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