Mark Lichbach

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
52 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Mark Lichbach is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Lichbach has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 6 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Mark Lichbach's work include Political Conflict and Governance (13 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (7 papers) and Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (5 papers). Mark Lichbach is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (13 papers), Electoral Systems and Political Participation (7 papers) and Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (5 papers). Mark Lichbach collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Mark Lichbach's co-authors include Alan S. Zuckerman, Kieran Healy, Ted Robert Gurr, Paul Almeida, Richard Ned Lebow, Nancy Bermeo, L. Jonathan Cohen, Sun‐Ki Chai, Russell Hardin and Eric M. Uslaner and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science.

In The Last Decade

Mark Lichbach

49 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Comparative Politics: Rationality, Culture and Structure 1987 2026 2000 2013 1999 1987 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Comparative Politics: Rationality, Culture and Structure
    1999 547 citations Mark Lichbach, Alan S. Zuckerman et al. profile →
  2. Deterrence or Escalation?
    1987 530 citations Mark Lichbach profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mark Lichbach United States 19 1.9k 1.3k 210 209 152 52 2.5k
Gerardo L. Munck United States 17 1.7k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 280 1.3× 173 0.8× 286 1.9× 83 2.5k
Will H. Moore United States 23 2.5k 1.3× 1.3k 1.0× 236 1.1× 248 1.2× 317 2.1× 59 2.9k
Abraham F. Lowenthal United States 32 2.0k 1.1× 1.9k 1.5× 355 1.7× 242 1.2× 357 2.3× 205 3.5k
Jonathan Fox Israel 35 3.3k 1.7× 1.6k 1.3× 206 1.0× 360 1.7× 177 1.2× 160 4.1k
Steven I. Wilkinson United States 16 2.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.5× 288 1.4× 363 1.7× 172 1.1× 28 3.0k
Mary Kaldor United Kingdom 24 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 212 1.0× 114 0.5× 235 1.5× 124 2.3k
Ira Katznelson United States 21 1.3k 0.7× 1.5k 1.2× 296 1.4× 116 0.6× 140 0.9× 97 2.7k
Joel S. Migdal United States 16 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 164 0.8× 141 0.7× 208 1.4× 52 2.2k
David C. Hendrickson United States 29 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 293 1.4× 89 0.4× 232 1.5× 148 2.9k
Jacob Bercovitch New Zealand 27 2.0k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 152 0.7× 86 0.4× 306 2.0× 87 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mark Lichbach

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mark Lichbach

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lichbach, Mark. (2013). Democratic Theory and Causal Methodology in Comparative Politics. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Uslaner, Eric M. & Mark Lichbach. (2009). IdentityversusIdentity: Israel and Evangelicals and the Two-Front War for Jewish Votes. Politics and Religion. 2(3). 395–419. 9 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark & Alan S. Zuckerman. (2009). Comparative Politics: Subject Index. 14 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark & Eric M. Uslaner. (2009). Identity versus Identity: Israel and Evangelicals and the Two-Front War for Jewish Votes. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Lebow, Richard Ned & Mark Lichbach. (2007). Social Inquiry and Political Knowledge. 358(2). 185–196. 1 indexed citations
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Lebow, Richard Ned & Mark Lichbach. (2007). Theory and Evidence in Comparative Politics and International Relations. Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks. 31 indexed citations
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Davenport, Christian, David Armstrong, & Mark Lichbach. (2006). Movements and Mountains: Dissent, Repression and Escalation to Civil War. 1–38. 7 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark. (2005). Information, Trust, and Power: The Impact of Conflict Histories, Policy Regimes, and Political Institutions on Terrorism. International Studies Review. 7(1). 162–165. 4 indexed citations
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Finifter, Ada W., et al.. (1998). PSR volume 92 issue 3 Cover and Front matter. American Political Science Review. 92(3). f1–f8. 1 indexed citations
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Finifter, Ada W., et al.. (1998). PSR volume 92 issue 2 Cover and Front matter. American Political Science Review. 92(2). f1–f8. 1 indexed citations
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Finifter, Ada W., Mark Lichbach, John R. Hibbing, et al.. (1997). PSR volume 91 issue 4 Cover and Front matter. American Political Science Review. 91(4). f1–f8. 1 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark. (1997). Nuevas reflexiones sobre racionalidad y rebelión. 237–279. 1 indexed citations
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Clark, William R., Robert O. Keohane, Элинор Остром, & Mark Lichbach. (1996). Explaining Cooperation Among, Within, and Beneath States. 40(2). 284–284. 1 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark. (1995). The 5% Rule. Rationality and Society. 7(1). 126–128. 12 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark. (1994). Rethinking Rationality and Rebellion. Rationality and Society. 6(1). 8–39. 63 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark. (1992). The repeated public goods game: A solution using Tit-for-Tat and the Lindahl point. Theory and Decision. 32(2). 133–146. 2 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark. (1985). Protest: Random or Contagious?. Armed Forces & Society. 11(4). 581–608. 12 indexed citations
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Lichbach, Mark. (1984). An economic theory of governability: Choosing policy and optimizing performance. Public Choice. 44(2). 307–337. 25 indexed citations
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