Christopher Alden
- Development top 0.5%
- Sociology and Political Science top 10%
- Political Science and International Relations top 5%
- Anthropology top 5%
- General Economics, Econometrics and Finance top 10%
- Co-authors
- Ricardo Soares de OliveiraDaniel LargeWard AnseeuwMaxi SchoemanGarth le PereKaren E. SmithElizabeth SidiropoulosMorten Jerven
- Topics
- International Development and Aid (9 papers)Global Peace and Security Dynamics (4 papers)China's Global Influence and Migration (3 papers)
- Journals
- Strategic AnalysisColumbia University Press eBooksLondon School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)
- Partner nations
- South Africa
In The Last Decade
Christopher Alden
11 papers receiving 410 citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 57
- Development 353
- Sociology and Political Science 190
- Political Science and International Relations 168
- Anthropology 152
- General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 66
Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Alden
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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher Alden
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Christopher Alden. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Christopher Alden. The network helps show where Christopher Alden may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Alden
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christopher Alden. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christopher Alden 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 Christopher Alden. Christopher Alden is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comparative study of Costa Rica, Argentina, Malaysia, Djibouti and their complex relationship with China: advantages, disadvantages and lessons learned | 0 |
| 2 | Twitter and digital diplomacy: China and COVID-19 | 4 |
| 3 | Understanding debt and diplomacy: China, 'debt traps' and development in the Global South | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 14 | |
| 6 | The struggle over land in Africa: conflicts, politics & change | 29 |
| 7 | Resurgent continent?: Africa and the world: emerging powers and Africa | 0 |
| 8 | Resurgent continent?: Africa and the world | 2 |
| 9 | Strategic Posture Review: South Africa | 3 |
| 10 | Africa-China-EU Cooperation in Africa : Prospects and Pitfalls | 2 |
| 11 | China returns to Africa : a rising power and a continent embrace | 163 |
| 12 | China in Africabreakdown → | 291 |
| 13 | Strengthening democratic structures and processes in Africa: a commentary on the role of the European Union | 2 |
| 14 | Mozambique and the Construction of the New African State: From Negotiations to Nation Building | 18 |
About Christopher Alden
Christopher Alden is a scholar working on Development, Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations, having authored 14 papers that have together received 534 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include International Development and Aid (9 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (4 papers) and China's Global Influence and Migration (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Development (353 citations), Anthropology (152 citations) and Business and International Management (19 citations). Christopher Alden has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa. Frequent co-authors include Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, Daniel Large, Ward Anseeuw, Maxi Schoeman, Garth le Pere, Karen E. Smith, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Morten Jerven and Álvaro Méndez. Their work appears in journals such as Strategic Analysis, Columbia University Press eBooks and London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science).
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