Peter D. Little

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Peter D. Little is a scholar working on Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter D. Little has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 28 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 19 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Peter D. Little's work include Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (50 papers), African history and culture analysis (18 papers) and Animal Diversity and Health Studies (18 papers). Peter D. Little is often cited by papers focused on Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (50 papers), African history and culture analysis (18 papers) and Animal Diversity and Health Studies (18 papers). Peter D. Little collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Ethiopia. Peter D. Little's co-authors include Michael Watts, Christopher B. Barrett, Michael R. Carter, Workneh Negatu, Tewodaj Mogues, John G. McPeak, Lidwien Kapteijns, Barbara Grosh, K. F. Smith and D. Layne Coppock and has published in prestigious journals such as World Development, Food Policy and American Anthropologist.

In The Last Decade

Peter D. Little

88 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Poverty Traps and Natural Disasters in Ethiopia and Honduras 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter D. Little United States 28 1.2k 1.1k 890 657 486 92 3.2k
John G. McPeak United States 25 718 0.6× 802 0.7× 840 0.9× 335 0.5× 408 0.8× 66 2.1k
Robin Mearns United States 22 876 0.7× 752 0.7× 323 0.4× 411 0.6× 250 0.5× 51 2.4k
Thomas J. Bassett United States 27 854 0.7× 602 0.6× 374 0.4× 565 0.9× 532 1.1× 76 2.7k
Stephen Devereux United Kingdom 37 1.5k 1.3× 245 0.2× 1.3k 1.4× 626 1.0× 402 0.8× 150 4.6k
John Pender United States 41 578 0.5× 947 0.9× 1.9k 2.2× 2.2k 3.3× 577 1.2× 121 4.8k
James Sumberg United Kingdom 33 346 0.3× 377 0.3× 435 0.5× 1.6k 2.4× 624 1.3× 127 3.5k
Mary Tiffen United Kingdom 15 425 0.4× 648 0.6× 677 0.8× 746 1.1× 371 0.8× 42 2.2k
Tor A. Benjaminsen Norway 37 1.7k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 740 0.8× 1.1k 1.7× 434 0.9× 124 4.8k
Alberto Zezza United States 28 782 0.7× 194 0.2× 854 1.0× 994 1.5× 310 0.6× 89 3.4k
Matthew D. Turner United States 38 926 0.8× 1.7k 1.6× 420 0.5× 439 0.7× 874 1.8× 83 3.6k

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All Works

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McPeak, John G. & Peter D. Little. (2017). Mobile Peoples, Contested Borders: Land use Conflicts and Resolution Mechanisms among Borana and Guji Communities, Southern Ethiopia. World Development. 103. 119–132. 23 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (2016). Pastoralism in a Stateless Environment: The Case of the Southern Somalia Borderlands. 25. 128–147.
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Little, Peter D., et al.. (2015). Formal or Informal, Legal or Illegal: The Ambiguous Nature of Cross-border Livestock Trade in the Horn of Africa. Journal of Borderlands Studies. 30(3). 405–421. 32 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D. & John G. McPeak. (2014). Resilience and pastoralism in Africa south of the Sahara, With a particular focus on the horn of Africa and the Sahel, West Africa. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 5 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (2013). Laibon: An Anthropologist's Journey with Samburu Diviners in Kenya. African Studies Review. 56(1). 179. 3 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (2012). Milk and Peace, Drought and War: Somali Culture, Society, and Politics. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 45(1). 123. 21 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (2010). Ecology of African Pastoralist Societies. African Studies Review. 53(2). 181. 4 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D., Roy H. Behnke, John G. McPeak, & Getachew Gebru. (2010). Retrospective Assessment of Pastoral Policies in Ethiopia, 1991-2008 Report Number 1 Pastoral Economic Growth and Development Policy Assessment, Ethiopia. 8 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (2008). Refelections on Somalia, or How to Conclude an Inconclusive Story. HIMALAYA. 3(1). 7. 3 indexed citations
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Luseno, Winnie K., et al.. (2003). The Value of Climate Forecast Information for Pastoralists: Evidence from Southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya. SSRN Electronic Journal. 18 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D., K. F. Smith, Barbara A. Cellarius, D. Layne Coppock, & Christopher B. Barrett. (2001). Avoiding Disaster: Diversification and Risk Management among East African Herders. Development and Change. 32(3). 401–433. 280 indexed citations
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Haugerud, Angelique, et al.. (2000). Commodities and globalization : anthropological perspectives. Rowman & Littlefield eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Bailey, DeeVon, et al.. (1999). Livestock Markets and Risk Management Among East African Pastoralists: A Review and Research Agenda. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 20. 1. 24 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (1984). Land and Pastoralists. 8(1). 46–47. 2 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (1983). The Livestock-Grain Connection in Northern Kenya: An Analysis of Pastoral Economics and Semiarid Land Development. 91–108. 11 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (1983). From household to region: the marketing/production interface among the Il chamus of northern Kenya. University Microfilms International eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Little, Peter D.. (1981). The effects of increased crop production on livestock investments in a semi-arid area: some examples from Baringo district, Kenya. OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies). 3 indexed citations

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