Michael MccGwire

452 total citations
35 papers, 201 citations indexed

About

Michael MccGwire is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael MccGwire has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 201 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 6 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Michael MccGwire's work include International Relations and Foreign Policy (14 papers), European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (10 papers) and Nuclear Issues and Defense (9 papers). Michael MccGwire is often cited by papers focused on International Relations and Foreign Policy (14 papers), European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (10 papers) and Nuclear Issues and Defense (9 papers). Michael MccGwire collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Michael MccGwire's co-authors include Andrew J. Pierre, Barbara Simpson, John McDonnell, George H. Quester, Gregory F. Treverton, Raymond L. Garthoff, Michael Clarke, Zalmay Khalilzad and Elizabeth A. Young and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, Journal of Social Issues and International Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Michael MccGwire

25 papers receiving 152 citations

Peers

Michael MccGwire
Dennis Merrill United States
Vartan Gregorian United States
Anthony James Joes United States
Stéphanie Pézard United States
H. R. McMaster United States
C. B. Davenport United States
Daniel Halberstam United States
Rachel M. Swanger
Peter R. Lavoy United States
Hélène Lambert United Kingdom
Dennis Merrill United States
Michael MccGwire
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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MccGwire, Michael. (2020). Russia and Security in Europe. 68–100. 2 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael & Michael Clarke. (2008). NATO expansion: ‘a policy error of historic importance’. International Affairs. 84(6). 1281–1301.
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MccGwire, Michael. (2006). Comfort blanket or weapon of war: what is Trident for?. International Affairs. 82(4). 639–650. 6 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (2002). Shifting the paradigm. International Affairs. 78(1). 1–28. 24 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (2001). The paradigm that lost its way. International Affairs. 77(4). 777–803. 13 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1989). About face; How the Soviets stopped planning for world war. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 3 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1988). Soviet strategic aims and capabilities in the Mediterranean: Part I. The Adelphi Papers. 28(229). 14–31. 1 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1988). The Middle East and Soviet Military Strategy. Middle East Report. 11–11.
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MccGwire, Michael. (1988). A mutual security regime for Europe?. International Affairs. 64(3). 361–379. 2 indexed citations
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Pierre, Andrew J. & Michael MccGwire. (1987). Military Objectives in Soviet Foreign Policy. Foreign Affairs. 65(4). 895–895. 56 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1987). Why the Soviets Are Serious about Arms Control. The Brookings Review. 5(2). 10–10. 2 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1986). The insidious dogma of deterrence. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 42(10). 24–29. 1 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1985). Deterrence: the problem—not the solution*. International Affairs. 62(1). 55–70. 10 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1985). Deterrence: The Problem—Not the Solution. SAIS Review. 5(2). 105–124. 3 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1980). A New Trend in Soviet Naval Development. Naval War College review. 33(4). 3. 3 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1979). Soviet Intentions. International Security. 4(1). 139–139. 1 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1979). Naval Power and Soviet Global Strategy. International Security. 3(4). 134–134. 4 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael. (1976). Western and Soviet naval building Programmes 1965–1976. Survival. 18(5). 204–209. 1 indexed citations
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MccGwire, Michael, et al.. (1975). Admiral Gorshkov's ‘Navies in War and Peace’. Survival. 17(2). 54–63. 1 indexed citations
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Simpson, Barbara & Michael MccGwire. (1974). Soviet Naval Developments Capability and Context. Naval War College review. 27(6). 12. 13 indexed citations

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