Kenneth Good

1.8k total citations
47 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Kenneth Good is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth Good has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Anthropology and 4 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Kenneth Good's work include African history and culture studies (15 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (12 papers) and South African History and Culture (12 papers). Kenneth Good is often cited by papers focused on African history and culture studies (15 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (12 papers) and South African History and Culture (12 papers). Kenneth Good collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Botswana and United Kingdom. Kenneth Good's co-authors include Abdi Ismail Samatar, Ruth Willis, Clive Nettleton, D. G. Bettison, Ian L. Taylor, Mike Donaldson, Ian Taylor and Leslie E. Sponsel and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Pacific Affairs and Third World Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth Good

46 papers receiving 737 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth Good Australia 18 503 241 169 164 117 47 1.0k
Béatrice Hibou France 15 848 1.7× 262 1.1× 180 1.1× 487 3.0× 69 0.6× 57 1.3k
Michael Cowen United Kingdom 12 502 1.0× 125 0.5× 190 1.1× 217 1.3× 40 0.3× 19 925
Issa G. Shivji Tanzania 17 455 0.9× 238 1.0× 126 0.7× 220 1.3× 29 0.2× 67 983
Alex Vines United Kingdom 14 422 0.8× 148 0.6× 224 1.3× 284 1.7× 73 0.6× 66 791
Abdi Ismail Samatar United States 15 434 0.9× 180 0.7× 106 0.6× 276 1.7× 80 0.7× 50 776
Kristof Titeca Belgium 18 516 1.0× 100 0.4× 87 0.5× 215 1.3× 63 0.5× 57 858
Jane L. Parpart United States 20 818 1.6× 277 1.1× 71 0.4× 246 1.5× 22 0.2× 107 1.4k
Alfred Zack-Williams United Kingdom 11 370 0.7× 68 0.3× 101 0.6× 149 0.9× 48 0.4× 30 597
Pierre Englebert United States 19 930 1.8× 154 0.6× 345 2.0× 400 2.4× 122 1.0× 40 1.4k
Christopher Cramer United Kingdom 17 694 1.4× 78 0.3× 186 1.1× 330 2.0× 115 1.0× 48 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Kenneth Good

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenneth Good

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth Good

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Good, Kenneth & Ian L. Taylor. (2008). Botswana: A Minimalist Democracy. Democratization. 15(4). 750–765. 25 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (2008). Diamonds, Dispossession and Democracy in Botswana. Boydell and Brewer eBooks. 52 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (2005). Resource dependency and its consequences: The costs of Botswana's shining gems. Journal of Contemporary African Studies. 23(1). 27–50. 19 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (2003). Bushmen and diamonds : (un)civil society in Botswana. KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). 25 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (2002). Rethinking non-accountability and corruption in Botswana. Africa Insight. 32(3). 9 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth, et al.. (2002). Globalization and Diversification: two Cases in Southern Africa. African Affairs. 101(402). 39–59. 10 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1999). Enduring elite democracy in Botswana. Democratization. 6(1). 50–66. 22 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1997). Development and Democracies: Liberal Versus Popular. Africa Insight. 27(4). 253–257. 5 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth, et al.. (1997). Into The Heart : One Man's Pursuit of Love and Knowledge Among the Yanomami. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 12 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1995). The Yanomami keep on trekking. Natural history. 104(4). 56–65. 4 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1994). Corruption and Mismanagement in Botswana: a Best-Case Example?. The Journal of Modern African Studies. 32(3). 499–521. 72 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1986). THE REPRODUCTION OF WEAKNESS IN THE STATE AND AGRICULTURE: ZAMBIAN EXPERIENCE. African Affairs. 85(339). 239–265. 5 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1986). Papua New Guinea : a false economy. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 7 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1986). Systemic Agricultural Mismanagement: the 1985 ‘Bumper’ Harvest in Zambia. The Journal of Modern African Studies. 24(2). 257–284. 14 indexed citations
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Bettison, D. G., et al.. (1981). Development and Dependency. The Political Economy of Papua New Guinea.. Pacific Affairs. 54(2). 396–396. 54 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth & Mike Donaldson. (1980). The development of rural capitalism in PNG : coffee production in the eastern highlands. 1 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1979). Colonialism and settler colonialism: A comparison. Australian Outlook. 33(3). 339–351. 1 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1972). The intimacy of Australia and South Africa. The African Review. 2(3). 417–432. 2 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1968). Kenyatta and the Organization of KANU. Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines. 2(2). 115–136. 13 indexed citations
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Good, Kenneth. (1968). Kenyatta and the Organization of KANU. Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines. 2(2). 115–115. 3 indexed citations

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