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 26
- African history and culture studies 21
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories 6
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade 6
- Philippine History and Culture 2
- Co-authors
- Gail M. GerhartJoseph C. MillerDan ConnellPeter C. SederbergToyin FalọlaJ. F. Ade AjayiBarry MunslowLeonard Leslie Bessant
- Journals
- The International Journal of African Historical Studies (7 papers)Race & Class (7 papers)Monthly Review (3 papers)Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines (3 papers)Review of African Political Economy (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesUnited KingdomFrance
In The Last Decade
Basil Davidson
83 papers receiving 658 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 95
- Anthropology 334
- Development 95
- Political Science and International Relations 335
- Archeology 12
- Sociology and Political Science 465
Countries citing papers authored by Basil Davidson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Basil Davidson
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All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Search for Africa: A History in the Making | 1994 | 15 |
| 2 | 1993 | 6 | |
| 3 | The African Context of Human Rights | 1987 | 41 |
| 4 | No fist is big enough to hide the sky : the liberation of Guine and Cape Verde : aspects of an African revolution | 1981 | 5 |
| 5 | Os camponeses africanos e a revolução | 1977 | 0 |
| 6 | 1977 | 2 | |
| 7 | A libertação da GUiné : aspectos de uma revolução africana | 1975 | 2 |
| 8 | Notes on the Revolution in Somalia | 1975 | 1 |
| 9 | 1975 | 1 | |
| 10 | Guinea: Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands: The Transition from War to Independence | 1974 | 1 |
| 11 | The African Prospect | 1970 | 1 |
| 12 | Révolution en Afrique : la libération de la Guinée portugaise | 1969 | 0 |
| 13 | A history of West Africa to the nineteenth century | 1966 | 10 |
| 14 | The Outlook for Africa | 1966 | 2 |
| 15 | The growth of African civilisation : West Africa 1000-1800 | 1965 | 0 |
| 16 | The African slave trade : precolonial history 1450-1850 | 1961 | 12 |
| 17 | Turkestan alive : new travels in Chinese Central Asia | 1957 | 0 |
| 18 | Le réveil de l'Afrique | 1957 | 0 |
| 19 | 1957 | 1 | |
| 20 | Daybreak in China | 1953 | 1 |
About Basil Davidson
Basil Davidson is a scholar working on Anthropology, Development, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Health, having authored 105 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include African history and culture studies (21 papers), African history and culture analysis (7 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (6 papers), Colonialism, slavery, and trade (6 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 papers), Migration, Racism, and Human Rights (2 papers), Philippine History and Culture (2 papers) and African cultural and philosophical studies (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anthropology (334 citations), Development (95 citations), Political Science and International Relations (335 citations), Archeology (12 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (465 citations). Basil Davidson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Frequent co-authors include Gail M. Gerhart, Joseph C. Miller, Dan Connell, Peter C. Sederberg, Toyin Falọla, J. F. Ade Ajayi, Barry Munslow, Leonard Leslie Bessant, Lionel Cliffe and Bruce Fetter. Their work appears in journals such as The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Race & Class, Monthly Review, Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines and Review of African Political Economy.
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