Kai Oppermann

1.3k total citations
56 papers, 543 citations indexed

About

Kai Oppermann is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Oppermann has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 543 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Kai Oppermann's work include European Union Policy and Governance (26 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (20 papers) and Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (11 papers). Kai Oppermann is often cited by papers focused on European Union Policy and Governance (26 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (20 papers) and Political Influence and Corporate Strategies (11 papers). Kai Oppermann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Kai Oppermann's co-authors include Alexander Spencer, Klaus Brummer, Juliet Kaarbo, Daniel Lambach, Ryan K. Beasley, Jamie Gaskarth, Alexander Bürgin, Andreas Kruck, Thomas Jäger and Alexander Hose and has published in prestigious journals such as International Affairs, Journal of European Public Policy and West European Politics.

In The Last Decade

Kai Oppermann

54 papers receiving 493 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kai Oppermann Germany 15 430 183 80 39 33 56 543
Ryan Brutger United States 11 333 0.8× 292 1.6× 103 1.3× 60 1.5× 49 1.5× 20 492
Besir Ceka United States 9 411 1.0× 216 1.2× 90 1.1× 95 2.4× 64 1.9× 17 516
Jeffrey S. Lantis United States 13 376 0.9× 296 1.6× 52 0.7× 58 1.5× 29 0.9× 56 678
Niilo Kauppi France 13 262 0.6× 154 0.8× 75 0.9× 18 0.5× 19 0.6× 39 422
Mlada Bukovansky United States 10 242 0.6× 290 1.6× 34 0.4× 51 1.3× 9 0.3× 17 422
Carlo Ruzza Italy 15 351 0.8× 224 1.2× 71 0.9× 8 0.2× 41 1.2× 36 491
Leonard A. Steverson United States 3 182 0.4× 211 1.2× 52 0.7× 27 0.7× 9 0.3× 6 357
Jacques Rupnik France 11 361 0.8× 249 1.4× 21 0.3× 12 0.3× 18 0.5× 58 505
William J. Long United States 4 324 0.8× 211 1.2× 53 0.7× 20 0.5× 39 1.2× 6 444
Alexandra Gheciu Canada 10 403 0.9× 271 1.5× 60 0.8× 85 2.2× 8 0.2× 26 507

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Oppermann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Oppermann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spencer, Alexander & Kai Oppermann. (2024). Laughing at Failure or Failing to Laugh: Humour as a Strategy for Dealing With Foreign Policy Failure?. Alternatives Global Local Political. 50(1). 94–109. 3 indexed citations
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Brummer, Klaus & Kai Oppermann. (2024). Foreign Policy Analysis. Oxford University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Taggart, Paul, et al.. (2023). Drivers of Consensus: Responses to Brexit in Germany, France, Ireland and Poland. German Politics. 33(4). 688–712. 1 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai & Klaus Brummer. (2023). German Foreign Policy Under the Merkel IV Government: The Role of Party Political Contestation Within the ‘Grand Coalition’. German Politics. 33(2). 388–410. 3 indexed citations
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Kaarbo, Juliet, Kai Oppermann, & Ryan K. Beasley. (2023). What if? Counterfactual Trump and the western response to the war in Ukraine. International Affairs. 99(2). 605–624. 5 indexed citations
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Spencer, Alexander & Kai Oppermann. (2019). Narrative genres of Brexit: the Leave campaign and the success of romance. Journal of European Public Policy. 27(5). 666–684. 13 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai, et al.. (2018). The ontological security of special relationships: the case of Germany’s relations with Israel. European Journal of International Security. 4(1). 79–100. 17 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai & Klaus Brummer. (2018). Who Gets What in Foreign Affairs? Explaining the Allocation of Foreign Ministries in Coalition Governments. Government and Opposition. 55(2). 241–259. 8 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai, et al.. (2016). Coalition Governance and Foreign Policy Decision-Making. European Political Science. 16(4). 489–501. 14 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai, Juliet Kaarbo, & Klaus Brummer. (2016). Introduction: Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy. European Political Science. 16(4). 457–462. 14 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai. (2012). The politics of discretionary government commitments to European integration referendums. Journal of European Public Policy. 20(5). 684–701. 27 indexed citations
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Jäger, Thomas, et al.. (2011). Deutsche Auβenpolitik: Sicherheit, Wohlfahrt, Institutionen und Normen. 2 indexed citations
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Jäger, Thomas, et al.. (2009). The Salience of Foreign Affairs Issues in the German Bundestag. Parliamentary Affairs. 62(3). 418–437. 6 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai. (2008). Prinzipale und Agenten in Zwei-Ebenen-Spielen: die innterstaatlichen Restriktionen der Europapolitik Groβbritanniens unter Tony Blair. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai, et al.. (2008). Issue Salience and the Domestic Legitimacy Demands of European Integration. The Cases of Britain and Germany. Research Portal (King's College London). 12(12). 5. 3 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai. (2008). The Blair Government and Europe: The Policy of Containing the Salience of European Integration. British Politics. 3(2). 156–182. 19 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai & Alexander Spencer. (2008). Don't Mention the War or the World Cup. Open access LMU (Ludwid Maxmilian's Universitat Munchen). 15(2). 303–314. 1 indexed citations
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Oppermann, Kai, et al.. (2007). Transatlantic conflict and cooperation: What role for public opinion?. Journal of Transatlantic Studies. 5(1). 43–61. 5 indexed citations
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