Michael I. Handel

1.1k total citations
30 papers, 442 citations indexed

About

Michael I. Handel is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and History. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael I. Handel has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 442 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 2 papers in History. Recurrent topics in Michael I. Handel's work include Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (15 papers), Military History and Strategy (7 papers) and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (5 papers). Michael I. Handel is often cited by papers focused on Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (15 papers), Military History and Strategy (7 papers) and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (5 papers). Michael I. Handel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Canada. Michael I. Handel's co-authors include Eliot A. Cohen, Gunther E. Rothenberg, Peter Johnson, Annette Baker Fox, Amos Perlmutter, Uri Bar–Joseph, John Ferris, Richard H. Ullman and John C. Campbell and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, The American Historical Review and International Studies Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Michael I. Handel

26 papers receiving 325 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 I. Handel United States 14 336 136 31 29 18 30 442
Bruce D. Berkowitz United States 9 198 0.6× 81 0.6× 40 1.3× 15 0.5× 10 0.6× 46 298
Paul Cornish United Kingdom 12 358 1.1× 191 1.4× 83 2.7× 14 0.5× 25 1.4× 61 495
F. H. Hinsley United Kingdom 10 341 1.0× 152 1.1× 56 1.8× 16 0.6× 3 0.2× 52 539
Andrew F. Krepinevich United States 8 247 0.7× 131 1.0× 58 1.9× 6 0.2× 8 0.4× 25 343
Frank G. Hoffman United States 10 296 0.9× 133 1.0× 39 1.3× 6 0.2× 15 0.8× 25 386
Bernard Brodie United States 8 405 1.2× 181 1.3× 92 3.0× 8 0.3× 14 0.8× 23 535
Mark Galeotti United Kingdom 11 267 0.8× 241 1.8× 38 1.2× 12 0.4× 18 1.0× 56 417
Roy Godson United States 12 168 0.5× 223 1.6× 23 0.7× 16 0.6× 27 1.5× 42 385
Matthew C. Waxman United States 11 269 0.8× 147 1.1× 32 1.0× 27 0.9× 35 1.9× 40 403
Amy Zegart United States 11 242 0.7× 127 0.9× 28 0.9× 45 1.6× 24 1.3× 27 341

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael I. Handel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael I. Handel

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Handel, Michael I.. (2016). Weak States in the International System. 36 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (2016). Internal Sources of Weakness and Strength of the Weak States. 85–136.
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Handel, Michael I.. (2013). Intelligence and Military Operations. 1 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (2012). War, Strategy and Intelligence. 14 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (2012). Strategic and Operational Deception in the Second World War. 1 indexed citations
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Cohen, Eliot A. & Michael I. Handel. (2001). Masters of War: Classical Strategic Thought. Foreign Affairs. 80(3). 138–138. 54 indexed citations
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Ferris, John & Michael I. Handel. (1995). Clausewitz, intelligence, uncertainty and the art of command in military operations. Intelligence & National Security. 10(1). 1–58. 6 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1992). Masters of war : Sun tzu, Clausewitz, and Jomini. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 10 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1990). Intelligence and military operations. Intelligence & National Security. 5(2). 1–95. 19 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1988). Leaders and intelligence. Intelligence & National Security. 3(3). 3–39. 17 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1987). Introduction: Strategic and operational deception in historical perspective. Intelligence & National Security. 2(3). 1–91. 6 indexed citations
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Fox, Annette Baker & Michael I. Handel. (1982). Weak States in the International System. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 37(2). 337–337. 16 indexed citations
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Ullman, Richard H. & Michael I. Handel. (1982). The Diplomacy of Surprise: Hitler, Nixon, Sadat. The American Historical Review. 87(4). 1056–1056. 4 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1982). Intelligence and deception. Journal of Strategic Studies. 5(1). 122–154. 15 indexed citations
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Campbell, John C. & Michael I. Handel. (1981). The Diplomacy of Surprise: Hitler, Nixon, Sadat. Foreign Affairs. 60(2). 436–436. 1 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1981). Numbers do count: The question of quality versus quantity. Journal of Strategic Studies. 4(3). 225–260. 8 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1980). Surprise and Change in International Politics. International Security. 4(4). 57–57. 9 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1978). The study of war termination. Journal of Strategic Studies. 1(1). 51–75. 10 indexed citations
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Handel, Michael I.. (1977). The Yom Kippur War and the Inevitability of Surprise. International Studies Quarterly. 21(3). 461–461. 37 indexed citations
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Johnson, Peter & Michael I. Handel. (1973). Israel's Political-Military Doctrine.. MERIP Reports. 23–23. 17 indexed citations

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