Robert Chesney

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 493 citations indexed

About

Robert Chesney is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Chesney has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 493 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 7 papers in Law. Recurrent topics in Robert Chesney's work include Torture, Ethics, and Law (14 papers), International Law and Human Rights (10 papers) and Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (10 papers). Robert Chesney is often cited by papers focused on Torture, Ethics, and Law (14 papers), International Law and Human Rights (10 papers) and Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (10 papers). Robert Chesney collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert Chesney's co-authors include Danielle Keats Citron, Jack L. Goldsmith and David Cole and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, Michigan Law Review and American Journal of International Law.

In The Last Decade

Robert Chesney

28 papers receiving 437 citations

Hit Papers

Deep Fakes: A Looming Challenge for Privacy, Democracy, a... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Chesney United States 8 215 133 132 89 54 35 493
Debora Nozza Italy 14 118 0.5× 66 0.5× 906 6.9× 19 0.2× 139 2.6× 38 1.1k
Saadia Gabriel United States 9 92 0.4× 36 0.3× 536 4.1× 13 0.1× 87 1.6× 18 681
Bertie Vidgen United Kingdom 15 196 0.9× 15 0.1× 652 4.9× 38 0.4× 155 2.9× 31 851
Lennon Y. C. Chang Australia 13 273 1.3× 32 0.2× 64 0.5× 126 1.4× 218 4.0× 40 484
Marc Rotenberg United States 7 189 0.9× 10 0.1× 62 0.5× 34 0.4× 58 1.1× 26 283
Tim Stevens United Kingdom 13 177 0.8× 15 0.1× 37 0.3× 311 3.5× 136 2.5× 48 481
Ted Underwood United States 13 94 0.4× 54 0.4× 234 1.8× 15 0.2× 35 0.6× 53 586
Samuel Carton United States 11 64 0.3× 16 0.1× 225 1.7× 24 0.3× 44 0.8× 15 351
Thomas J. Froehlich United States 8 89 0.4× 16 0.1× 72 0.5× 7 0.1× 93 1.7× 23 275
Rhianne Jones United Kingdom 12 175 0.8× 56 0.4× 77 0.6× 12 0.1× 33 0.6× 24 422

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Chesney

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Chesney

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chesney, Robert, et al.. (2020). The Dynamics of Cyber Conflict and Competition (Fall 2020). Texas Digital Library (University of Texas). 1 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert & Danielle Keats Citron. (2019). 21st Century-Style Truth Decay: Deep Fakes and the Challenge for Privacy, Free Expression, and National Security. Maryland law review. 78(4). 882. 9 indexed citations
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Citron, Danielle Keats & Robert Chesney. (2018). Deepfakes and the New Disinformation War. Foreign Affairs. 21 indexed citations
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Citron, Danielle Keats & Robert Chesney. (2018). Disinformation on Steroids: The Threat of Deep Fakes. eYLS (Yale Law School). 9 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert & Danielle Keats Citron. (2018). Deep Fakes: A Looming Challenge for Privacy, Democracy, and National Security. SSRN Electronic Journal. 352 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chesney, Robert. (2013). Beyond the Battlefield, Beyond Al Qaeda: The Destabilizing Legal Architecture of Counterterrorism. Michigan Law Review. 112(2). 163–163. 3 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2012). Computer Network Operations and U.S. Domestic Law: An Overview. International law studies. 89(1). 13. 1 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2011). Military-Intelligence Convergence and the Law of the Title 10/Title 50 Debate. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2010). Iraq and the Military Detention Debate: Firsthand Perspectives from the Other War, 2003-2010. 51(3). 1 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2010). Bad Advice or Bad Laws - Allocating Responsibility between Lawyers and Laws in the Context of National Security Policymaking. Tulsa law journal. 45(4). 591–604.
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Chesney, Robert, et al.. (2010). The Emerging Law of Detention: The Guantanamo Cases as Lawmaking.
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Chesney, Robert. (2008). Legislative Reform of the State Secrets Privilege. HELIN Digital Commons. 13(2). 5. 2 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert & Jack L. Goldsmith. (2008). Terrorism and the Convergence of Criminal and Military Detention Models. 60(4). 1079–1133. 6 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2006). Beyond Conspiracy? Anticipatory Prosecution and the Challenge of Unaffiliated Terrorism. bepress Legal Series. 80(3). 1574. 9 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2006). State Secrets and the Limits of National Security Litigation. 75(5). 6 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2006). Disaggregating Deference: The Judicial Power and Executive Treaty Interpretations. Iowa law review. 92(5). 1723–1782. 3 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2005). Leaving Guantanamo: The Law of International Detainee Transfers. University of Richmond law review. 40(3). 657–752. 1 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2004). The Sleeper Scenario: Terrorism-Support Laws and the Demands of Prevention. 42(1). 1–89. 13 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2004). Democratic-Republican Societies, Subversion, and the Limits of Legitimate Political Dissent in the Early Republic. North Carolina law review. 82(5). 1525. 3 indexed citations
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Chesney, Robert. (2004). Careful Thinking about Counterterrorism Policy. 1 indexed citations

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