David Kilcullen

1.1k total citations
19 papers, 426 citations indexed

About

David Kilcullen is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Kilcullen has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 426 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in David Kilcullen's work include Military History and Strategy (7 papers), Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (5 papers) and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (4 papers). David Kilcullen is often cited by papers focused on Military History and Strategy (7 papers), Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (5 papers) and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (4 papers). David Kilcullen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. David Kilcullen's co-authors include Greg Mills and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism and Anthropology Today.

In The Last Decade

David Kilcullen

15 papers receiving 324 citations

Peers

David Kilcullen
John A. Nagl United States
Sarah Sewall United States
Kenneth P. Werrell United States
Simon Chauchard United States
Kim Cragin United States
William Rosenau United States
John A. Nagl United States
David Kilcullen
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Countries citing papers authored by David Kilcullen

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Kilcullen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Kilcullen

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Kilcullen, David. (2020). The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 1 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2020). The Dragons and the Snakes. Oxford University Press eBooks. 23 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2019). The Evolution of Unconventional Warfare. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 61–71. 8 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2015). Blood Year: Terror and the Islamic State. 1 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David, et al.. (2014). The Rise of Syria's Urban Poor: Why the War for Syria's Future Will Be Fought Over the Country's New Urban Villages. 2 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2014). Afghanistan in 2024: Muddling Through?. Stability International Journal of Security and Development. 3(1).
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Kilcullen, David. (2013). Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 48 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2012). The City as a System: Future Conflict and Urban Resilience. 36(2). 9 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David, et al.. (2012). Recognizing Systems in Afghanistan: Lessons Learned and New Approaches to Operational Assessments. 3(3). 87. 2 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David, et al.. (2011). An Actor-centric Theory of War: Understanding the Difference Between COIN and Counterinsurgency. 60. 5 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David, et al.. (2011). Quiet Professionals. The RUSI Journal. 156(4). 100–107. 2 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David, et al.. (2009). Al Qaeda and US Strategic Communications.
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Kilcullen, David. (2007). ETHICS, POLITICS AND NON‐STATE WARFARE. Anthropology Today. 23(3). 20–20. 9 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2007). Subversion and Countersubversion in the Campaign against Terrorism in Europe. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. 30(8). 647–666. 7 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2006). "Twenty-Eight Articles": Fundamentals of Company-Level Counterinsurgency. Military review. 86(3). 103. 83 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2006). Counter-insurgencyRedux. Survival. 48(4). 111–130. 103 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2005). Globalisation and the Development of Indonesian Counterinsurgency Tactics. Small Wars and Insurgencies. 17(1). 44–64. 9 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2005). Countering global insurgency. Journal of Strategic Studies. 28(4). 597–617. 113 indexed citations
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Kilcullen, David. (2003). Rethinking the basis of infantry close combat. 1(1). 29. 1 indexed citations

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