Gerald J. Postema

2.6k total citations
59 papers, 595 citations indexed

About

Gerald J. Postema is a scholar working on Law, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerald J. Postema has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 595 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Law, 17 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Gerald J. Postema's work include Legal principles and applications (15 papers), Judicial and Constitutional Studies (10 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (8 papers). Gerald J. Postema is often cited by papers focused on Legal principles and applications (15 papers), Judicial and Constitutional Studies (10 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (8 papers). Gerald J. Postema collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. Gerald J. Postema's co-authors include Frederick Rosen, H. L. A. Hart, Nicholas Rescher, Giovanni Sartor, Antonino Rotolo, Chiara Valentini, Douglas Walton, Simon Blackburn, Carol E. Cleland and Frédéric Vandenberghe and has published in prestigious journals such as The Philosophical Review, Noûs and Synthese.

In The Last Decade

Gerald J. Postema

54 papers receiving 467 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gerald J. Postema United States 15 251 227 179 141 99 59 595
Andrei Marmor United States 15 292 1.2× 393 1.7× 198 1.1× 157 1.1× 162 1.6× 74 769
Matthew H. Kramer United Kingdom 16 392 1.6× 239 1.1× 308 1.7× 195 1.4× 237 2.4× 95 792
Donald H. Regan United States 12 249 1.0× 76 0.3× 218 1.2× 90 0.6× 154 1.6× 38 650
Carlos Santiago Nino Argentina 9 307 1.2× 175 0.8× 63 0.4× 203 1.4× 33 0.3× 41 478
Frederick Rosen United Kingdom 9 153 0.6× 36 0.2× 94 0.5× 99 0.7× 41 0.4× 32 357
Mark J. Osiel United States 13 269 1.1× 117 0.5× 72 0.4× 222 1.6× 20 0.2× 35 474
Brian H. Bix United States 9 111 0.4× 214 0.9× 31 0.2× 64 0.5× 33 0.3× 105 342
Barbara H. Fried United States 10 125 0.5× 39 0.2× 47 0.3× 99 0.7× 64 0.6× 36 347
Emanuela Ceva Italy 11 140 0.6× 59 0.3× 52 0.3× 139 1.0× 59 0.6× 48 316
Karl N. Llewellyn United States 13 163 0.6× 297 1.3× 22 0.1× 120 0.9× 18 0.2× 36 561

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gerald J. Postema

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerald J. Postema

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2022). Law's Rule. 1 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2021). Philosophical Jurisprudence: A Vision. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2019). Utility, Publicity, and Law. 6 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2019). Bentham and the Common Law Tradition. 41 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2013). The Soul of Justice: Bentham on Publicity, Law, and the Rule of Law. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2013). Law's System: The Necessity of System in Common Law. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2013). Law's Rule: Reflexivity, Mutual Accountability, and the Rule of Law. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2012). Custom, Normative Practice, and the Law. Duke Law Journal. 62(3). 707–738. 8 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2011). The Cautious, Jealous Virtue: Hume on Justice by Annette C. Baier (review). Hume studies. 37(2). 280–284. 1 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2009). Nature as First Custom: Hayek on the Evolution of Social Rules. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2005). POLITICS IS ABOUT THE GRIEVANCE:. Legal Theory. 11(3). 293–323. 3 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2003). Classical Common Law Jurisprudence (Part II). 3(1). 1–28. 12 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (2001). Law as Command: The Model of Command in Modern Jurisprudence. Philosophical Issues. 11(1). 470–501. 7 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (1995). Morality in the first person plural. Law and Philosophy. 14(1). 35–64. 7 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (1988). Hume’s reply to the sensible knave. History of Philosophy Quarterly. 5(1). 16 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (1987). ?Protestant? interpretation and social practices. Law and Philosophy. 6(3). 283–319. 14 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J. & H. L. A. Hart. (1985). Essays on Bentham: Jurisprudence and Political Theory.. The Philosophical Review. 94(4). 571–571. 37 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (1980). Bentham and Dworkin on Positivism and Adjudication. Social Theory and Practice. 5(3). 347–376. 5 indexed citations
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Postema, Gerald J.. (1980). Nozick on Liberty, Compensation, and the Individual’s Right to Punish. Social Theory and Practice. 6(3). 311–337. 2 indexed citations

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