Michael Lessnoff

1.2k total citations
22 papers, 360 citations indexed

About

Michael Lessnoff is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Lessnoff has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 360 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 2 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in Michael Lessnoff's work include Political Philosophy and Ethics (3 papers), Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (2 papers) and Religion and Society Interactions (2 papers). Michael Lessnoff is often cited by papers focused on Political Philosophy and Ethics (3 papers), Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory (2 papers) and Religion and Society Interactions (2 papers). Michael Lessnoff collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Michael Lessnoff's co-authors include Talcott Parsons, Rodney Needham, William L. Miller, Iain McLean, John G. Gunnell, Kurt Samuelsson, Philip Pettit, Brian Barry, Chandran Kukathas and Will Kymlicka and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Sociology, British Journal of Political Science and The Canadian Journal of Sociology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Lessnoff

20 papers receiving 287 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 Lessnoff United Kingdom 10 148 111 60 28 28 22 360
Jerry Z. Muller United States 9 175 1.2× 136 1.2× 81 1.4× 14 0.5× 39 1.4× 27 414
Peter Koslowski Germany 12 95 0.6× 106 1.0× 87 1.4× 40 1.4× 33 1.2× 71 363
Kenneth Winston United States 8 145 1.0× 183 1.6× 111 1.9× 70 2.5× 30 1.1× 27 549
Marco Orrú United States 8 187 1.3× 72 0.6× 47 0.8× 46 1.6× 15 0.5× 15 365
Laurence S. Moss United States 12 193 1.3× 80 0.7× 254 4.2× 19 0.7× 19 0.7× 73 510
C. Mantzavinos Greece 8 131 0.9× 63 0.6× 127 2.1× 40 1.4× 39 1.4× 30 383
Werner Sombart El Salvador 11 224 1.5× 144 1.3× 103 1.7× 14 0.5× 15 0.5× 29 466
Lars Udéhn Sweden 7 276 1.9× 84 0.8× 123 2.0× 61 2.2× 18 0.6× 9 538
Ari Adut United States 6 190 1.3× 68 0.6× 16 0.3× 59 2.1× 26 0.9× 13 324
Charles L. Black United States 10 269 1.8× 227 2.0× 109 1.8× 61 2.2× 16 0.6× 26 668

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Lessnoff

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lessnoff, Michael. (2021). The Structure of Social Science.
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Lessnoff, Michael. (2006). Max Weber's Politics of Civil Society. Contemporary Political Theory. 5(1). 91–93. 3 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (2005). The Principle of Fairness and Political Obligation. Contemporary Political Theory. 4(2). 220–223. 19 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (2002). Ernest Gellner and modernity. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 10 indexed citations
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McLean, Iain, et al.. (1997). Political Culture in Contemporary Britain: People and Politicians, Principles and Practice. British Journal of Sociology. 48(3). 533–533. 7 indexed citations
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Samuelsson, Kurt, et al.. (1997). Religion and Economic Action: The Protestant Ethic, the Rise of Capitalism and the Abuses of Scholarship. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 22(1). 144–144. 3 indexed citations
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Miller, William L., et al.. (1996). Political Culture in Contemporary Britain. 18 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1994). The Spirit of Capitalism and the Protestant Ethic: An Enquiry into the Weber Thesis. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 25 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael, et al.. (1992). Social Contract Theory.. The Philosophical Quarterly. 42(168). 375–375. 1 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1990). Social contract theory. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 73 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1988). Human Rights and Human Diversity: An Essay in the Philosophy of Human Rights. Philosophical Books. 29(3). 173–175. 1 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1986). Social Contract. 32 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1981). PROTESTANT ETHIC AND PROFIT MOTIVE IN THE WEBER THESIS. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 1(3). 1–18. 2 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1980). The Political Philosophy of Karl Popper. British Journal of Political Science. 10(1). 99–120. 1 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael & Talcott Parsons. (1980). Social Systems and the Evolution of Action Theory. British Journal of Sociology. 31(2). 300–300. 30 indexed citations
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Gunnell, John G. & Michael Lessnoff. (1979). Philosophy, Science and Politics. Political Studies. 27(2). 301–302. 4 indexed citations
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Needham, Rodney & Michael Lessnoff. (1975). The Structure of Social Science: A Philosophical Introduction. Man. 10(2). 331–331. 15 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1971). John Rawls' Theory of Justice. Political Studies. 19(1). 63–80. 9 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1971). Two Justifications of Punishment. The Philosophical Quarterly. 21(83). 141–141. 4 indexed citations
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Lessnoff, Michael. (1968). Parsons' System Problems. The Sociological Review. 16(2). 185–215. 1 indexed citations

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