David Shambaugh

4.8k total citations
125 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

David Shambaugh is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, David Shambaugh has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 36 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 9 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in David Shambaugh's work include Chinese history and philosophy (19 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (18 papers) and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (15 papers). David Shambaugh is often cited by papers focused on Chinese history and philosophy (19 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (18 papers) and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (15 papers). David Shambaugh collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Mexico. David Shambaugh's co-authors include Lucian W. Pye, Lawrence Freedman, Bruce J. Dickson, Wang Jisi, Thomas W. Robinson, Harry Harding, Donald S. Zagoria, Robert Ash, Nicholas Khoo and Frederick C. Teiwes and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Foreign Affairs and International Affairs.

In The Last Decade

David Shambaugh

104 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Shambaugh United States 25 1.6k 1.1k 515 187 149 125 2.2k
David C. Kang United States 19 1.2k 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 437 0.8× 226 1.2× 136 0.9× 68 1.9k
Laurence Whitehead United Kingdom 20 1000 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 239 0.5× 129 0.7× 98 0.7× 111 1.6k
Shaun Breslin United Kingdom 22 1.1k 0.7× 582 0.6× 550 1.1× 179 1.0× 233 1.6× 77 1.6k
Suisheng Zhao United States 21 1.0k 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 304 0.6× 133 0.7× 109 0.7× 75 1.8k
Richard Rosecrance United States 21 1.7k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 555 1.1× 313 1.7× 163 1.1× 83 2.5k
Gordon White United Kingdom 21 964 0.6× 985 0.9× 190 0.4× 222 1.2× 125 0.8× 80 1.8k
Cameron G. Thies United States 25 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 447 0.9× 271 1.4× 168 1.1× 99 2.0k
Susan L. Shirk United States 12 1.4k 0.9× 885 0.8× 232 0.5× 318 1.7× 140 0.9× 26 1.9k
Kanishka Jayasuriya Australia 26 925 0.6× 787 0.7× 301 0.6× 96 0.5× 137 0.9× 95 1.6k
Richard Higgott United Kingdom 24 1.2k 0.8× 779 0.7× 731 1.4× 135 0.7× 361 2.4× 99 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by David Shambaugh

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Shambaugh

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Shambaugh

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Shambaugh. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Shambaugh 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 David Shambaugh. David Shambaugh is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shambaugh, David. (2021). Beautiful Imperialist. Princeton University Press eBooks.
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Shambaugh, David. (2015). China’s Soft-Power Push. Foreign Affairs. 94(4). 99–108. 36 indexed citations
3.
Shambaugh, David. (2014). China Goes Global: The Partial Power. OUP Catalogue. 6 indexed citations
4.
Shambaugh, David. (2013). China’s Leadership Transition. Global Asia. 8(1). 18–23. 1 indexed citations
5.
Shambaugh, David. (2011). International relations studies in China: history, trends, and prospects. International Relations of the Asia-Pacific. 11(3). 339–372. 21 indexed citations
6.
Shambaugh, David. (2010). La diplomacia de China: un protagonista global, pero todavía no una potencia global. 30–36. 1 indexed citations
7.
Shambaugh, David. (2008). China's Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 192 indexed citations
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Shambaugh, David. (2007). China and the US: To Hedge or Engage. Circulation. 110(17). 2701–7. 1 indexed citations
9.
Shambaugh, David. (1998). The CCP's Fifteenth Congress: Technocrats in Command. Issues & Studies. 34(1). 1–37. 6 indexed citations
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Shambaugh, David. (1998). China's Post-Deng Military Leadership: New Faces, New Trends. 1 indexed citations
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Shambaugh, David. (1997). The United States and China: Cooperation or confrontation?. 241–245. 6 indexed citations
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Robinson, Thomas W., et al.. (1995). Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice.. Pacific Affairs. 68(4). 584–584. 16 indexed citations
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Shambaugh, David & Harry Harding. (1994). A Fragile Relationship: The United States and China since 1972.. Pacific Affairs. 67(4). 588–588. 10 indexed citations
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Shambaugh, David. (1994). Growing strong: China's challenge to Asian security. Survival. 36(2). 43–59. 37 indexed citations
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Garver, John W., Bruce J. Dickson, John Gittings, et al.. (1993). CQY volume 133 Cover and Front matter. The China Quarterly. 133. f1–f11. 1 indexed citations
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Shambaugh, David. (1993). Losing control: Erosion of state authority in China. 253–259. 5 indexed citations
17.
Shambaugh, David, et al.. (1992). Beautiful Imperialist: China Perceives America, 1972-1990.. Pacific Affairs. 65(3). 401–401. 6 indexed citations
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Shambaugh, David. (1991). Beautiful Imperialist. Princeton University Press eBooks. 29 indexed citations
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Zagoria, Donald S. & David Shambaugh. (1991). Beautiful Imperialist: China Perceives America, 1972-1990. Foreign Affairs. 70(5). 205–205. 3 indexed citations
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Shambaugh, David. (1988). China's America watchers' images of the United States, 1972-1986.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan).

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