Matthew Søberg Shugart

14.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
69 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Matthew Søberg Shugart is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew Søberg Shugart has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Matthew Søberg Shugart's work include Electoral Systems and Political Participation (33 papers), Politics and Society in Latin America (16 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (9 papers). Matthew Søberg Shugart is often cited by papers focused on Electoral Systems and Political Participation (33 papers), Politics and Society in Latin America (16 papers) and Social Policy and Reform Studies (9 papers). Matthew Søberg Shugart collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Czechia. Matthew Søberg Shugart's co-authors include John M. Carey, Scott Mainwaring, David Samuels, Rein Taagepera, Martin Wattenberg, Kati Suominen, Melody E. Valdini, Gary W. Cox, Mark P. Jones and Peter M. Siavelis and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science and Comparative Political Studies.

In The Last Decade

Matthew Søberg Shugart

67 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Incentives to cultivate a personal vote: A rank ordering of electoral formulas

1995 1.5k citations John M. Carey, Matthew Søberg Shugart profile →
Presidents and assemblies: constitutional design and electoral dynamics

1993 1.0k citations Matthew Søberg Shugart, John M. Carey Choice Reviews Online profile →
Presidents and Assemblies

1992 932 citations Matthew Søberg Shugart, John M. Carey Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →
Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America

1997 571 citations Scott Mainwaring, Scott Mainwaring et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matthew Søberg Shugart United States	30	6.1k	2.3k	1.1k	1.1k	900	69	6.9k
Scott Mainwaring United States	36	5.0k 0.8×	3.4k 1.5×	766 0.7×	512 0.5×	503 0.6×	117	6.4k
G. Bingham Powell United States	28	4.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	936 0.8×	924 0.8×	217 0.2×	60	5.0k
Simon Hix United Kingdom	42	7.3k 1.2×	1.1k 0.5×	628 0.5×	2.6k 2.3×	720 0.8×	119	8.1k
Shaun Bowler United States	42	4.9k 0.8×	2.1k 0.9×	917 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	500 0.6×	162	5.9k
Ian Budge United Kingdom	34	6.1k 1.0×	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 1.0×	2.1k 1.8×	190 0.2×	107	6.9k
Michael Laver Ireland	32	4.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	1.3k 1.1×	1.6k 1.4×	270 0.3×	127	5.3k
Kaare W. Strøm United States	27	3.6k 0.6×	947 0.4×	721 0.6×	1.4k 1.2×	271 0.3×	70	4.2k
Mark P. Jones United States	27	2.7k 0.4×	1.1k 0.5×	541 0.5×	427 0.4×	332 0.4×	55	3.2k
Catherine E. De Vries Netherlands	37	5.2k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	421 0.4×	1.5k 1.3×	142 0.2×	93	6.0k
Emilie M. Hafner‐Burton United States	29	2.6k 0.4×	2.9k 1.3×	440 0.4×	635 0.6×	372 0.4×	99	4.7k

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shugart, Matthew Søberg, et al.. (2021). Multi-seat Districts and Larger Assemblies Produce More Diverse Racial Representation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

Shugart, Matthew Søberg & Rein Taagepera. (2017). Votes from Seats: Logical Models of Electoral Systems. 41 indexed citations

André, Audrey, et al.. (2015). Party nomination strategies in flexible-list systems. Party Politics. 23(5). 589–600. 80 indexed citations

Samuels, David & Matthew Søberg Shugart. (2013). Party “capacity” in new democracies:how executive format affects the recruitment of presidents and prime ministers. Democratization. 21(1). 137–160. 9 indexed citations

Shugart, Matthew Søberg. (2013). Between Science and Engineering: Reflections on the APSA Presidential Task Force on Political Science, Electoral Rules, and Democratic Governance. Perspectives on Politics. 11(3). 818–820. 5 indexed citations

Samuels, David & Matthew Søberg Shugart. (2010). Presidents, Parties, and Prime Ministers: How the Separation of Powers Affects Party Organization and Behavior. 135 indexed citations

Shugart, Matthew Søberg. (2007). Mayoría relativa vs. segunda vuelta La elección presidencial mexicana de 2006 en perspectiva comparada. Politica Y Gobierno. 14(1). 175–202. 3 indexed citations

Shugart, Matthew Søberg & Martin Wattenberg. (2003). Mixed-member electoral systems : the best of both worlds?. Oxford University Press eBooks. 250 indexed citations

Samuels, David & Matthew Søberg Shugart. (2003). Presidentialism, Elections and Representation. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 15(1). 33–60. 81 indexed citations

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Nielson, Daniel & Matthew Søberg Shugart. (1999). Constitutional Change in Colombia. Comparative Political Studies. 32(3). 313–341. 45 indexed citations

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Carey, John M. & Matthew Søberg Shugart. (1998). Poder de decreto: Chamando os tanques ou usando a caneta?. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais. 13(37). 149–184. 11 indexed citations

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Mainwaring, Scott & Matthew Søberg Shugart. (1997). Juan Linz, Presidentialism, and Democracy: A Critical Appraisal. Comparative Politics. 29(4). 141–169. 91 indexed citations

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Mainwaring, Scott & Matthew Søberg Shugart. (1996). Presidencialismo y sistema de partidos en América Latina. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 9–40. 11 indexed citations

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Shugart, Matthew Søberg & John M. Carey. (1993). Presidents and assemblies: constitutional design and electoral dynamics. Choice Reviews Online. 30(8). 30–4650. 1008 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shugart, Matthew Søberg & John M. Carey. (1992). Presidents and Assemblies. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 932 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shugart, Matthew Søberg. (1992). Electoral reform in systems of proportional representation. European Journal of Political Research. 21(3). 207–224. 32 indexed citations

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Shugart, Matthew Søberg. (1992). Guerrillas and Elections: An Institutionalist Perspective on the Costs of Conflict and Competition. International Studies Quarterly. 36(2). 121–121. 41 indexed citations

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Shugart, Matthew Søberg. (1991). Managing the Commanding Heights: Nicaragua's State Enterprises. By Forrest D. Colburn. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. 151p. $25.00.. American Political Science Review. 85(1). 309–310. 4 indexed citations

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Shugart, Matthew Søberg. (1987). Thinking about the Next Revolution: Lessons from US Policy in Nicaragua. Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs. 29(1). 73–92. 1 indexed citations

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Shugart, Matthew Søberg. (1987). States, Revolutionary Conflict and Democracy: El Salvador and Nicaragua in Comparative Perspective. Government and Opposition. 22(1). 13–32. 2 indexed citations

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