Michael C. Desch

1.8k total citations
43 papers, 896 citations indexed

About

Michael C. Desch is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael C. Desch has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 896 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Michael C. Desch's work include International Relations and Foreign Policy (18 papers), Defense, Military, and Policy Studies (5 papers) and Military History and Strategy (4 papers). Michael C. Desch is often cited by papers focused on International Relations and Foreign Policy (18 papers), Defense, Military, and Policy Studies (5 papers) and Military History and Strategy (4 papers). Michael C. Desch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Michael C. Desch's co-authors include William Ruger, Paul Kennedy, Theo Farrell, John S. Duffield, Richard Price, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney, Ryan Powers, Jorge I. Domínguez and Steven Lloyd Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as International Organization, Political Science Quarterly and International Studies Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Michael C. Desch

38 papers receiving 695 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael C. Desch United States 15 702 561 121 110 46 43 896
Michael E. Brown United States 10 540 0.8× 507 0.9× 58 0.5× 95 0.9× 16 0.3× 36 803
Eva Bellin United States 10 667 1.0× 964 1.7× 70 0.6× 170 1.5× 48 1.0× 17 1.2k
Andreï P. Tsygankov United States 21 1.0k 1.5× 593 1.1× 120 1.0× 68 0.6× 29 0.6× 74 1.3k
Sebastian Rosato United States 9 688 1.0× 678 1.2× 166 1.4× 153 1.4× 48 1.0× 19 1.0k
Philip G. Roeder United States 15 846 1.2× 880 1.6× 88 0.7× 115 1.0× 38 0.8× 33 1.2k
Paul Y. Hammond United States 8 471 0.7× 336 0.6× 93 0.8× 94 0.9× 30 0.7× 42 729
Miroslav Nincic United States 20 559 0.8× 452 0.8× 247 2.0× 81 0.7× 83 1.8× 45 883
Thomas Ambrosio United States 18 593 0.8× 548 1.0× 52 0.4× 144 1.3× 42 0.9× 42 869
Rosemary Foot United Kingdom 17 712 1.0× 487 0.9× 60 0.5× 345 3.1× 29 0.6× 77 972
Brian Lai United States 12 421 0.6× 697 1.2× 130 1.1× 260 2.4× 49 1.1× 22 935

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael C. Desch

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael C. Desch

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Desch, Michael C.. (2025). Balancing Away from War: How the USA and China Can Side-step the Thucydides’ Trap. The Chinese Journal of International Politics. 18(2). 151–172. 1 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (2022). Cult of the Irrelevant: The Waning Influence of Social Science on National Security. Figshare. 2 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C., et al.. (2021). Policy School Deans Want It All: Results of a Survey of APSIA Deans and Top-50 Political Science Department Chairs on Hiring and Promotion. International Studies Perspectives. 23(1). 41–70. 4 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C., et al.. (2021). Does Social Science Inform Foreign Policy? Evidence from a Survey of US National Security, Trade, and Development Officials. International Studies Quarterly. 66(1). 9 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C., et al.. (2021). Narrowing the Academic-Policy Divide: Will New Media Bridge the Gap?. Political Science Quarterly. 136(4). 607–639. 3 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (2019). Cult of the Irrelevant. Princeton University Press eBooks.
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Desch, Michael C.. (2015). Technique Trumps Relevance: The Professionalization of Political Science and the Marginalization of Security Studies. Perspectives on Politics. 13(2). 377–393. 22 indexed citations
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Betts, Richard K., Michael C. Desch, & Peter D. Feaver. (2011). Civilians, Soldiers, and the Iraq Surge Decision. International Security. 36(3). 179–199. 1 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (2008). Power and Military Effectiveness: The Fallacy of Democratic Triumphalism. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University). 23 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (2006). Response to Davis. Security Studies. 15(4). 713–717.
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Desch, Michael C.. (2006). The Myth of Abandonment: The Use and Abuse of the Holocaust Analogy. Security Studies. 15(1). 106–145. 15 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (2004). A “FINALSOLUTION”TO ARECURRENTTRAGEDY?. Security Studies. 13(3). 145–159. 2 indexed citations
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Duffield, John S., Theo Farrell, Richard Price, & Michael C. Desch. (1999). Isms and Schisms: Culturalism versus Realism in Security Studies. International Security. 24(1). 156–180. 14 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C., et al.. (1998). From pirates to drug lords : the Post-Cold War Caribbean security environment. State University of New York Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (1998). A Historian's Fallacies: A Reply to Bacevich. Armed Forces & Society. 24(4). 589–594. 1 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (1998). Soldiers, States, and Structures: The End of the Cold War and Weakening U.S. Civilian Control. Armed Forces & Society. 24(3). 389–405. 17 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (1998). Culture Clash: Assessing the Importance of Ideas in Security Studies. International Security. 23(1). 141–141. 26 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C.. (1998). Culture Clash: Assessing the Importance of Ideas in Security Studies. International Security. 23(1). 141–170. 103 indexed citations
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Desch, Michael C., et al.. (1993). When the Third World Matters: Latin America and United States Grand Strategy. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 49(1). 172–172. 3 indexed citations

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