Douglas Lemke

2.7k total citations
34 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Douglas Lemke is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas Lemke has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 26 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 10 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in Douglas Lemke's work include Political Conflict and Governance (24 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (20 papers) and Peacebuilding and International Security (13 papers). Douglas Lemke is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (24 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (20 papers) and Peacebuilding and International Security (13 papers). Douglas Lemke collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Germany. Douglas Lemke's co-authors include William L. Reed, Suzanne Werner, Ronald L. Tammen, David Cunningham, Alex Braithwaite, David Cunningham, Jeff Carter, Charles Crabtree, Jacek Kugler and Daniel Flemes and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Political Science, International Organization and The Journal of Politics.

In The Last Decade

Douglas Lemke

32 papers receiving 980 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Douglas Lemke United States 17 821 811 381 160 81 34 1.1k
Andrew J. Enterline United States 14 967 1.2× 731 0.9× 315 0.8× 132 0.8× 49 0.6× 26 1.2k
Charles S. Gochman United States 8 714 0.9× 624 0.8× 246 0.6× 210 1.3× 54 0.7× 12 925
Suzanne Werner United States 13 865 1.1× 720 0.9× 275 0.7× 223 1.4× 34 0.4× 15 1.1k
Christopher Layne United States 19 514 0.6× 1.0k 1.3× 376 1.0× 170 1.1× 95 1.2× 33 1.3k
Norrin M. Ripsman United States 15 466 0.6× 764 0.9× 219 0.6× 199 1.2× 85 1.0× 39 973
Charles R. Boehmer United States 8 388 0.5× 390 0.5× 268 0.7× 126 0.8× 104 1.3× 16 627
Abel Escribà‐Folch Spain 14 719 0.9× 450 0.6× 135 0.4× 304 1.9× 39 0.5× 38 971
Jay Ulfelder United States 10 529 0.6× 281 0.3× 145 0.4× 88 0.6× 121 1.5× 24 691
Michaela Mattes United States 13 589 0.7× 500 0.6× 269 0.7× 114 0.7× 47 0.6× 21 797
Evan S. Medeiros United States 13 277 0.3× 615 0.8× 278 0.7× 120 0.8× 82 1.0× 31 819

Countries citing papers authored by Douglas Lemke

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Fields of papers citing papers by Douglas Lemke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Douglas Lemke

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Douglas Lemke. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Douglas Lemke 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 Douglas Lemke. Douglas Lemke 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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Lemke, Douglas. (2025). How States Die.
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Kenwick, Michael & Douglas Lemke. (2022). International Influences on the Survival of Territorial Non-state Actors. British Journal of Political Science. 53(2). 479–497. 2 indexed citations
3.
Carter, Jeff & Douglas Lemke. (2022). Birth Legacies and State Failure. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 66(10). 1854–1880. 2 indexed citations
4.
Tammen, Ronald L., Jacek Kugler, & Douglas Lemke. (2017). Foundations of Power Transition Theory. 18 indexed citations
5.
Lemke, Douglas. (2016). Dimensions of hard power: Regional leadership and material capabilities. 31–50. 6 indexed citations
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Lemke, Douglas & Jeff Carter. (2016). Birth Legacies, State Making, and War. The Journal of Politics. 78(2). 497–511. 12 indexed citations
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Flemes, Daniel & Douglas Lemke. (2013). Findings and perspectives of regional power research. 313–333. 1 indexed citations
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Cunningham, David & Douglas Lemke. (2013). Combining Civil and Interstate Wars. International Organization. 67(3). 609–627. 40 indexed citations
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Cunningham, David & Douglas Lemke. (2011). Beyond Civil War: A Quantitative Analysis of Sub-State Violence. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
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Braithwaite, Alex & Douglas Lemke. (2011). Unpacking Escalation. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 28(2). 111–123. 25 indexed citations
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Lemke, Douglas. (2010). Intra-national IR in Africa. Review of International Studies. 37(1). 49–70. 11 indexed citations
12.
Lemke, Douglas & David Cunningham. (2009). Distinctions Without Differences?: Comparing Civil and Interstate Wars. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Lemke, Douglas. (2008). Power Politics and Wars without States. American Journal of Political Science. 52(4). 774–786. 20 indexed citations
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Lemke, Douglas. (2003). Investigating the Preventive Motive for War. International Interactions. 29(4). 273–292. 19 indexed citations
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Lemke, Douglas & William L. Reed. (2001). War and Rivalry among Great Powers. American Journal of Political Science. 45(2). 457–457. 87 indexed citations
16.
Lemke, Douglas & William L. Reed. (2001). The Relevance of Politically Relevant Dyads. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 45(1). 126–144. 144 indexed citations
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Lemke, Douglas. (1997). The Continuation of History: Power Transition Theory and the End of the Cold War. Journal of Peace Research. 34(1). 23–36. 33 indexed citations
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Lemke, Douglas & Suzanne Werner. (1996). Power Parity, Commitment to Change, and War. International Studies Quarterly. 40(2). 235–235. 90 indexed citations
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Lemke, Douglas. (1995). Toward A General Understanding of Parity and War. Conflict Management and Peace Science. 14(2). 143–162. 8 indexed citations
20.
Lemke, Douglas, et al.. (1976). Die Theologie Epikurs : Versuch einer Rekonstruktion. Beck eBooks. 6 indexed citations

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