David Sobek

1.1k total citations
20 papers, 567 citations indexed

About

David Sobek is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, David Sobek has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 567 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 4 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in David Sobek's work include Political Conflict and Governance (16 papers), Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (6 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (5 papers). David Sobek is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (16 papers), Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (6 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (5 papers). David Sobek collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. David Sobek's co-authors include Alex Braithwaite, Michaël Bernhard, Christopher Reenock, Charles R. Boehmer, M. Rodwan Abouharb, Cameron G. Thies, Mingxiao Sui and Johanna Dunaway and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Politics, Journal of Conflict Resolution and British Journal of Political Science.

In The Last Decade

David Sobek

20 papers receiving 480 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Sobek United States	12	476	252	113	90	54	20	567
Jeffrey Pickering United States	14	494 1.0×	393 1.6×	181 1.6×	96 1.1×	33 0.6×	29	629
Jason Quinn United States	10	443 0.9×	215 0.9×	122 1.1×	28 0.3×	48 0.9×	20	496
Andrew Mack Australia	12	400 0.8×	394 1.6×	88 0.8×	90 1.0×	36 0.7×	41	627
Stephen E. Gent United States	8	341 0.7×	220 0.9×	83 0.7×	37 0.4×	21 0.4×	17	409
Kelly Kadera United States	10	252 0.5×	185 0.7×	89 0.8×	42 0.5×	29 0.5×	18	344
Daniel W Hill United States	11	542 1.1×	365 1.4×	81 0.7×	46 0.5×	20 0.4×	18	678
M. Rodwan Abouharb United Kingdom	9	297 0.6×	191 0.8×	151 1.3×	61 0.7×	19 0.4×	16	469
Gorm Rye Olsen Denmark	11	274 0.6×	281 1.1×	228 2.0×	23 0.3×	19 0.4×	60	496
Alexandre Debs United States	9	380 0.8×	405 1.6×	92 0.8×	143 1.6×	53 1.0×	25	571
Clair Apodaca United States	11	291 0.6×	139 0.6×	154 1.4×	33 0.4×	9 0.2×	20	413

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Sobek

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Sobek

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sui, Mingxiao, et al.. (2017). U.S. News Coverage of Global Terrorist Incidents. Mass Communication & Society. 20(6). 895–908. 15 indexed citations

Sobek, David & Cameron G. Thies. (2015). Civil Wars and Contemporary State Building: Rebellion, Conflict Duration, and Lootable Resources. Civil Wars. 17(1). 51–69. 4 indexed citations

Sobek, David, et al.. (2013). Me, myself, and allies: Understanding the external sources of power. Journal of Peace Research. 50(4). 469–478. 2 indexed citations

Sobek, David, et al.. (2013). Dangerous Liaisons: Dyadic Power Transitions and the Risk of Militarized Disputes and Wars. Canadian Journal of Political Science. 46(1). 69–92. 5 indexed citations

Sobek, David & Charles R. Boehmer. (2013). If They Only Had Cake: The Effect of Food Supply on Civil War Onset, 1960-1999. DigitalCommons@UTEP (The University of Texas at El Paso). 4 indexed citations

Braithwaite, Alex, et al.. (2012). There Can Be No Compromise: Institutional Inclusiveness, Fractionalization and Domestic Terrorism. British Journal of Political Science. 43(3). 541–557. 15 indexed citations

Sobek, David, et al.. (2012). Conventional Wisdom? The Effect of Nuclear Proliferation on Armed Conflict, 1945-2001. International Studies Quarterly. 56(1). 149–162. 15 indexed citations

Sobek, David. (2010). Masters of their domains: The role of state capacity in civil wars. Journal of Peace Research. 47(3). 267–271. 69 indexed citations

Thies, Cameron G. & David Sobek. (2010). War, Economic Development, and Political Development in the Contemporary International System. International Studies Quarterly. 54(1). 267–287. 14 indexed citations

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Sobek, David, et al.. (2010). A Tale of Two Types: Rebel Goals and the Onset of Civil Wars. International Studies Quarterly. 54(1). 213–240. 12 indexed citations

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Braithwaite, Alex, et al.. (2010). Ballots, Bargains, and Bombs: Terrorist Targeting of Spoiler Opportunities. International Interactions. 36(3). 294–305. 11 indexed citations

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Sobek, David. (2008). The Causes of War. 2 indexed citations

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Sobek, David. (2007). Rallying Around the Podesta : Testing Diversionary Theory Across Time. Journal of Peace Research. 44(1). 29–45. 26 indexed citations

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Reenock, Christopher, Michaël Bernhard, & David Sobek. (2007). Regressive Socioeconomic Distribution and Democratic Survival. International Studies Quarterly. 51(3). 677–699. 50 indexed citations

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Sobek, David, et al.. (2006). The Human Rights Peace: How the Respect for Human Rights at Home Leads to Peace Abroad. The Journal of Politics. 68(3). 519–529. 41 indexed citations

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Sobek, David. (2005). Machiavelli's Legacy: Domestic Politics and International Conflict. International Studies Quarterly. 49(2). 179–204. 8 indexed citations

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Sobek, David & Alex Braithwaite. (2005). Victim of Success: American Dominance and Terrorism. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 22(2). 135–148. 28 indexed citations

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Sobek, David, et al.. (2004). The Dynamics of Civil War Duration and Outcome. Journal of Peace Research. 41(3). 303–320. 211 indexed citations

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Boehmer, Charles R. & David Sobek. (2004). Violent Adolescence: State Development and the Propensity for Militarized Interstate Conflict. Journal of Peace Research. 42(1). 5–26. 28 indexed citations

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Sobek, David. (2003). Regime Type, Preferences, and War in Renaissance Italy. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 47(2). 204–225. 7 indexed citations

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