David A. Shirk

630 total citations
20 papers, 299 citations indexed

About

David A. Shirk is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Shirk has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 299 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 2 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in David A. Shirk's work include Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (5 papers), Politics and Society in Latin America (3 papers) and Canadian Policy and Governance (3 papers). David A. Shirk is often cited by papers focused on Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (5 papers), Politics and Society in Latin America (3 papers) and Canadian Policy and Governance (3 papers). David A. Shirk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Mexico. David A. Shirk's co-authors include Joel Wallman, Richard Feinberg, Robert Muggah, Jaime Arredondo, José Ramos, Octavio Rodríguez and Catherine Daly and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, Political Science Quarterly and Journal of Conflict Resolution.

In The Last Decade

David A. Shirk

19 papers receiving 263 citations

Peers

David A. Shirk
Gustavo Robles United States
Benjamin Lessing United States
James Cockayne United States
Mark Ungar United States
Walter D. Connor United States
Gustavo Robles United States
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shirk, David A., et al.. (2018). Extradition as a Tool for International Cooperation: Lessons from the U.S.-Mexico Relationship. 33(1). 215. 2 indexed citations
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Arredondo, Jaime, et al.. (2018). The Resurgence of Violent Crime in Tijuana. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
3.
Shirk, David A., et al.. (2018). Three keys to creating the world of "ready player one" visual effects & virtual production. 1–1. 2 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A., et al.. (2016). Analysing Drug Violence In Mexico. 1 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A. & Joel Wallman. (2015). Understanding Mexico’s Drug Violence. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 59(8). 1348–1376. 87 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A., et al.. (2014). The Way of the Gun: Estimating Firearms Trafficking across the US–Mexico Border. Journal of Economic Geography. 15(2). 297–327. 24 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2014). A Tale of Two Mexican Border Cities: The Rise and Decline of Drug Violence in Juárez and Tijuana. Journal of Borderlands Studies. 29(4). 481–502. 12 indexed citations
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Daly, Catherine, et al.. (2012). Armed with impunity : curbing military human rights abuses in Mexico : special report. Texas ScholarWorks (Texas Digital Library). 1 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2011). Criminal Justice Reform in Mexico:an Overview. 16 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2011). The Drug War in Mexico: Confronting a Shared Threat. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 29 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A., et al.. (2010). Drug Trafficking Organizations and Counter-Drug Strategies in the U.S.-Mexican Context. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 46 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2007). Voting for Autocracy: Hegemonic Party Survival and its Demise in Mexico by Beatriz Magaloni. Political Science Quarterly. 122(3). 524–525. 1 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2006). Law Enforcement Challenges and “Smart Borders”. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2005). Mexico's New Politics. Lynne Rienner Publishers eBooks. 21 indexed citations
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Feinberg, Richard & David A. Shirk. (2005). Mexico's New Politics: The PAN and Democratic Change. Foreign Affairs. 84(3). 144–144. 26 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A., et al.. (2004). Slavery Without Borders: Human Trafficking in the U.S.-Mexican Context. 9 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2003). Book Reviews. Publius The Journal of Federalism. 33(1). 99–101. 1 indexed citations
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Ramos, José & David A. Shirk. (2003). Binational Collaboration in Law Enforcement and Public Security Issues on the U.S.-Mexican Border. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2003). Law enforcement and security challenges in the U.S.‐Mexican border region. Journal of Borderlands Studies. 18(2). 1–24. 3 indexed citations
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Shirk, David A.. (2000). Mexico's Victory: Vicente Fox and the Rise of the PAN. Journal of democracy. 11(4). 25–32. 12 indexed citations

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