Matthias Basedau

2.8k total citations
69 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Matthias Basedau is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthias Basedau has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and 14 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in Matthias Basedau's work include Political Conflict and Governance (37 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (17 papers) and Natural Resources and Economic Development (17 papers). Matthias Basedau is often cited by papers focused on Political Conflict and Governance (37 papers), Religion and Society Interactions (17 papers) and Natural Resources and Economic Development (17 papers). Matthias Basedau collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Norway and Israel. Matthias Basedau's co-authors include Jann Lay, Alexander Stroh, Johannes Vüllers, Birte Pfeiffer, Tim Wegenast, Gero Erdmann, Patrick Köllner, Jan Pierskalla, Georg Strüver and Sebastian Prediger and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Conflict Resolution and Journal of Economic Surveys.

In The Last Decade

Matthias Basedau

57 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matthias Basedau Germany 19 911 362 257 210 133 69 1.3k
Erica Frantz United States 17 1.5k 1.6× 1.1k 3.1× 144 0.6× 300 1.4× 152 1.1× 42 1.9k
Eghosa E. Osaghae Nigeria 21 871 1.0× 464 1.3× 201 0.8× 178 0.8× 77 0.6× 74 1.5k
Steffen Hertog United Kingdom 15 451 0.5× 172 0.5× 176 0.7× 82 0.4× 26 0.2× 55 736
Chris Alden United Kingdom 23 724 0.8× 721 2.0× 166 0.6× 974 4.6× 35 0.3× 100 1.7k
Anastassia Obydenkova Spain 28 894 1.0× 970 2.7× 143 0.6× 157 0.7× 134 1.0× 72 1.7k
Ronald H. Chilcote United States 17 592 0.6× 500 1.4× 199 0.8× 151 0.7× 74 0.6× 121 1.2k
Adrian Leftwich United Kingdom 17 669 0.7× 573 1.6× 180 0.7× 450 2.1× 80 0.6× 38 1.4k
Henning Melber South Africa 18 526 0.6× 225 0.6× 59 0.2× 164 0.8× 43 0.3× 140 975
M. Steven Fish United States 23 1.4k 1.5× 1.3k 3.6× 80 0.3× 117 0.6× 129 1.0× 46 2.0k
Rawi Abdelal United States 16 341 0.4× 483 1.3× 104 0.4× 131 0.6× 38 0.3× 66 895

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthias Basedau

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Basedau, Matthias, et al.. (2021). Identity threats and ideas of superiority as drivers of religious violence? Evidence from a survey experiment in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Peace Research. 59(3). 395–408. 7 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2020). A Force (Still) to Be Reckoned With: The Military in African Politics. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 5(5). 11. 3 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2019). Progress Overlooked: The Case for More "Afropositivism". 1 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias, et al.. (2019). Introducing the “Religious Minorities at Risk” Dataset. Peace Economics Peace Science and Public Policy. 25(4). 2 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias, et al.. (2018). THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL EFFECTS OF RELIGION ON SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW OF THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE. Journal of Economic Surveys. 32(4). 1106–1133. 45 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2017). The Rise of Religious Armed Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa: No Simple Answers. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 4(4). 12. 14 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias & C. Koos. (2015). When Do Religious Leaders Support Faith-Based Violence? Evidence from a Survey Poll in South Sudan. Political Research Quarterly. 68(4). 760–772. 20 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias, et al.. (2014). Abhängigkeit von Energieimporten: Risiko für Deutschland und Europa?. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 8(8). 8. 1 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2010). Peitsche statt Zuckerbrot: sind Sanktionen wirkungslos?. Fachinformationen für Politikwissenschaft, Verwaltungswissenschaft und Kommunalwissenschaften (Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik). 11(11). 8. 1 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias, et al.. (2010). Neue Erdölfunde in Afrika: können Konflikte vermieden werden?. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 7(7). 8. 2 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias & Jann Lay. (2009). Resource Curse or Rentier Peace? The Ambiguous Effects of Oil Wealth and Oil Dependence on Violent Conflict. Journal of Peace Research. 46(6). 757–776. 190 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2008). Die innenpolitische Rolle des Militärs im subsaharischen Afrika. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 9. 2 indexed citations
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Erdmann, Gero & Matthias Basedau. (2008). Party systems in Africa: Problems of categorising and explaining party systems. Journal of Contemporary African Studies. 26(3). 241–258. 22 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2008). Democracy and Elections in Africa by Staffan I. Lindberg Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. Pp. xiii+227. £36.50 (hb), £16.50 (pb).. The Journal of Modern African Studies. 46(3). 518–519. 1 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2007). Erdölkriege – Kriege der Zukunft?. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 6(6). 7. 1 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias & Benjamin Werner. (2007). Neue Tuareg-Rebellion: der Niger in der "Konfliktfalle"?. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 12(12). 8. 1 indexed citations
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Köllner, Patrick, Matthias Basedau, & Gero Erdmann. (2006). Innerparteiliche Machtgruppen : Faktionalismus im internationalen Vergleich. Campus eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2006). Politische Krise und Erdöl im Tschad – ein „Modell“ am Ende?. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 3(3). 8. 1 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2005). Context Matters – Rethinking the Resource Curse in Sub-Saharan Africa. Publication Server of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Goethe University Frankfurt). 1(1). 1–17. 1 indexed citations
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Basedau, Matthias. (2002). Zum Zusammenhang von Wahlsystem, Parteiensystem und Demokratiestabilität in Afrika. Kritische Anmerkungen zum Potential von Electoral Engineering. Africa Spectrum. 37(3). 311–333. 3 indexed citations

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