Robert B. Thigpen

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 656 citations indexed

About

Robert B. Thigpen is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Thigpen has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 656 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 4 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Thigpen's work include Political Philosophy and Ethics (6 papers), Critical Theory and Philosophy (4 papers) and Philosophical Ethics and Theory (2 papers). Robert B. Thigpen is often cited by papers focused on Political Philosophy and Ethics (6 papers), Critical Theory and Philosophy (4 papers) and Philosophical Ethics and Theory (2 papers). Robert B. Thigpen collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert B. Thigpen's co-authors include and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science and The Journal of Politics.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Thigpen

12 papers receiving 462 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Liberalism, Community, and Culture. By Will Kymlicka. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. 280p. $38.00.

1990 604 citations Robert B. Thigpen American Political Science Review profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert B. Thigpen United States	5	376	309	122	101	85	13	656
Jeff Spinner‐Halev United States	12	347 0.9×	451 1.5×	126 1.0×	53 0.5×	90 1.1×	30	680
Eamonn Callan Canada	14	541 1.4×	493 1.6×	683 5.6×	106 1.0×	72 0.8×	50	1.0k
Alan Patten United States	15	593 1.6×	411 1.3×	77 0.6×	108 1.1×	108 1.3×	35	968
Barbara Arneil Canada	12	248 0.7×	277 0.9×	52 0.4×	61 0.6×	29 0.3×	29	564
Robert Fine United Kingdom	15	294 0.8×	417 1.3×	66 0.5×	63 0.6×	41 0.5×	50	634
Charles R. Lawrence United States	12	97 0.3×	382 1.2×	154 1.3×	34 0.3×	93 1.1×	32	587
Susan Mendus United Kingdom	14	287 0.8×	301 1.0×	87 0.7×	155 1.5×	40 0.5×	57	707
Garry Wills United States	14	301 0.8×	233 0.8×	37 0.3×	155 1.5×	39 0.5×	79	771
Kevin Avruch United States	13	178 0.5×	484 1.6×	45 0.4×	24 0.2×	15 0.2×	46	684
Dean Jaros United States	8	261 0.7×	436 1.4×	187 1.5×	20 0.2×	132 1.6×	19	873

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1998). Rawls and the Challenge of Theocracy to Freedom. Journal of Church and State. 40(4). 757–773. 1 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1993). Virtue and the Common Good in Liberal Theory. The Journal of Politics. 55(4). 1046–1059. 6 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B.. (1990). Liberalism, Community, and Culture. By Will Kymlicka. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. 280p. $38.00.. American Political Science Review. 84(4). 1357–1358. 604 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1989). A Defense of Neutrality in Liberal Political Theory. Polity. 21(3). 502–516. 2 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1989). Liberal and Communitarian Approaches to Justification. The Review of Politics. 51(4). 533–550. 3 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1987). Liberalism and the Communitarian Critique. American Journal of Political Science. 31(3). 637–637. 18 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1986). II. Beyond Shared Understandings. Political Theory. 14(3). 451–472. 8 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B.. (1984). Michael Walzer’s Political Theory of the Common Life. 14. 131–164. 3 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1984). After Telos. Social Theory and Practice. 10(1). 39–54. 3 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1984). Ideology and Truth-Seeking in Liberal Theory: The Case of Ackerman's Social Justice in the Liberal State. The Review of Politics. 46(1). 45–64. 2 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1983). Liberalism and the Neutrality Principle. Political Theory. 11(4). 585–600. 4 indexed citations

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Thigpen, Robert B., et al.. (1982). A Critique of Liberalism: The Application of Unger'sKnowledge and Politicsto Rawls'sTheory of Justice. The Review of Politics. 44(1). 42–58.

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Thigpen, Robert B.. (1972). Liberty and Community. 2 indexed citations

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