James P. Pfiffner

1.1k total citations
61 papers, 581 citations indexed

About

James P. Pfiffner is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, James P. Pfiffner has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 581 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in James P. Pfiffner's work include American Constitutional Law and Politics (19 papers), Political and Economic history of UK and US (10 papers) and Torture, Ethics, and Law (8 papers). James P. Pfiffner is often cited by papers focused on American Constitutional Law and Politics (19 papers), Political and Economic history of UK and US (10 papers) and Torture, Ethics, and Law (8 papers). James P. Pfiffner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Australia. James P. Pfiffner's co-authors include Stephen Hess, Roger Davidson, Aaron Wíldavsky, Mark Phythian, Rodney Tiffen, Alan Doig, Jerrold M. Post, John Fraser Hart, Peri E. Arnold and Gerald R. Ford and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, Public Administration Review and The Journal of Politics.

In The Last Decade

James P. Pfiffner

54 papers receiving 443 citations

Peers

James P. Pfiffner
Richard M. Pious United States
Gary Hollibaugh United States
Thomas E. Cronin United States
John Uhr Australia
Ludger Helms Austria
Robert H. Zieger United States
Patrick Overeem Netherlands
Eva Etzioni‐Halevy Israel
Larry Sabato United States
Georgia Duerst-Lahti United States
Richard M. Pious United States
James P. Pfiffner
Citations per year, relative to James P. Pfiffner James P. Pfiffner (= 1×) peers Richard M. Pious

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2022). President Trump and the Shallow State: Disloyalty at the Highest Levels. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 52(3). 573–595. 9 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2017). The Lies of Donald Trump: A Taxonomy. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
3.
Pfiffner, James P.. (2015). The Constitutional Legacy of George W. Bush. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 45(4). 727–741. 1 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P., et al.. (2014). Examining Torture. Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2013). The Paradox of President Reagan's Leadership. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 43(1). 81–100. 2 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2011). Federalist No. 70: Is the President Too Powerful?. Public Administration Review. 71(s1). 1 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2010). US Blunders in Iraq: De-Baathification and Disbanding the Army. Intelligence & National Security. 25(1). 76–85. 9 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2009). The Contemporary Presidency: Decision Making in the Bush White House. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 39(2). 363–384. 13 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2008). Policy Making in the Bush White House. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2007). Constraining Executive Power: George W. Bush and the Constitution. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2005). Torture and Public Policy. Public Integrity. 7 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2003). Elliot L. Richardson: Exemplar of Integrity and Public Service. Public Integrity. 5(3). 251–269. 6 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2003). Judging Presidential Character. Public Integrity. 5(1). 7–24. 7 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (2003). President George W. Bush and His War Cabinet. 14(1). 288–296. 2 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P., et al.. (2000). The Future of Merit: Twenty Years After the Civil Service Reform Act. 32 indexed citations
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Kumar, Martha Joynt, George C. Edwards, James P. Pfiffner, & Terry Sullivan. (2000). The Contemporary Presidency: Meeting the Freight Train Head On: Planning for the Transition to Power. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 30(4). 754–769. 5 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (1999). The managerial presidency. 53 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (1998). Sexual Probity and Presidential Character. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 28(4). 881. 3 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (1997). The national performance review in perspective. International Journal of Public Administration. 20(1). 41–70. 7 indexed citations
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Pfiffner, James P.. (1977). The Politics of Revenue Sharing. By Paul R. Dommel. (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1974. Pp. 211. $8.50.). American Political Science Review. 71(3). 1172–1173. 1 indexed citations

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