Robert J. Lieber

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Lieber is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and General Energy. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Lieber has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in General Energy. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Lieber's work include International Relations and Foreign Policy (10 papers), Global Energy Security and Policy (5 papers) and Nuclear Issues and Defense (4 papers). Robert J. Lieber is often cited by papers focused on International Relations and Foreign Policy (10 papers), Global Energy Security and Policy (5 papers) and Nuclear Issues and Defense (4 papers). Robert J. Lieber collaborates with scholars based in United States and Israel. Robert J. Lieber's co-authors include Michael Gordon, Dennis Merrill, G. John Ikenberry, David C. Hendrickson, Thomas G. Paterson, Raymond Vernon, Richard B. Mancke, John Maddox, Naomi Black and Linda B. Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as American Political Science Review, Foreign Affairs and Political Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Lieber

35 papers receiving 938 citations

Hit Papers

The Tragedy of Great Power Politics 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
    2002 804 citations Robert J. Lieber profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert J. Lieber United States 11 746 513 211 138 67 43 1.1k
T. V. Paul Canada 20 1.1k 1.5× 648 1.3× 278 1.3× 221 1.6× 59 0.9× 74 1.4k
Aaron L. Friedberg United States 14 975 1.3× 524 1.0× 379 1.8× 180 1.3× 112 1.7× 41 1.3k
Rosemary Foot United Kingdom 17 712 1.0× 487 0.9× 345 1.6× 60 0.4× 71 1.1× 77 972
Jeffrey W. Legro United States 15 1.0k 1.4× 620 1.2× 295 1.4× 99 0.7× 36 0.5× 28 1.2k
Kim Richard Nossal Canada 19 904 1.2× 648 1.3× 216 1.0× 201 1.5× 55 0.8× 91 1.3k
Mohammed Ayoob United States 15 952 1.3× 932 1.8× 223 1.1× 71 0.5× 54 0.8× 73 1.4k
Charles A. Kupchan United States 17 1.5k 2.0× 860 1.7× 403 1.9× 176 1.3× 60 0.9× 69 1.8k
Walter Carlsnæs Sweden 10 752 1.0× 488 1.0× 261 1.2× 85 0.6× 31 0.5× 23 1.0k
Chadwick F. Alger United States 15 611 0.8× 419 0.8× 212 1.0× 83 0.6× 44 0.7× 59 1.0k
Eva Bellin United States 10 667 0.9× 964 1.9× 170 0.8× 70 0.5× 88 1.3× 17 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert J. Lieber

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert J. Lieber

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert J. Lieber

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert J. Lieber. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert J. Lieber based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert J. Lieber. Robert J. Lieber is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2025). Theory and World Politics. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2023). Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy. Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs. 17(1). 80–85. 2 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2021). Biden Foreign Policy: Sobered by Reality or Condemned to Repetition. Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs. 15(2). 217–231. 1 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2016). Retreat and its Consequences: American Foreign Policy and the Problem of World Order. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 9 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2016). Saudi Arabia, US Middle East Policy, and the Consequences of Retrenchment. Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs. 10(2). 267–277.
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2013). Multipolar or Multilateral? Diffusion of Power, the BRICS, and the United States. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2012). Leader of the Pack. Foreign Affairs.
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2011). Staying Power and the American Future: Problems of Primacy, Policy, and Grand Strategy. Journal of Strategic Studies. 34(4). 509–530. 5 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (2008). Falling Upwards: <i>Declinism: The Box Set</i>. World Affairs. 171(1). 48–56. 4 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (1995). American hegemony, regional security and proliferation in the post‐cold war international system. Contemporary Security Policy. 16(1). 1–13. 2 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J., et al.. (1983). Personal Whim or Strategic Imperative?: The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon. International Security. 8(2). 117–117. 7 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J., et al.. (1983). Reagan and the Middle East. The Washington Quarterly. 6(4). 125–137. 1 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (1980). Energy, Economics and Security in Alliance Perspective. International Security. 4(4). 139–139. 8 indexed citations
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Groth, Alexander J., et al.. (1976). Contemporary politics: Europe. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (1975). European Elite Attitudes Revisited: The Future of the European Community and European-American Relations. British Journal of Political Science. 5(3). 323–340.
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Black, Naomi, John W. Spanier, & Robert J. Lieber. (1974). Games Nations Play: Analyzing International Politics. International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis. 29(2). 279–279. 6 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (1972). Interest Groups and Political Integration: British Entry into Europe. American Political Science Review. 66(1). 53–67. 9 indexed citations
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Gordon, Michael & Robert J. Lieber. (1971). British Politics and European Unity: Parties, Elites and Pressure Groups. The Western Political Quarterly. 24(4). 828–828. 14 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (1970). British Politics and European Unity. 22 indexed citations
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Lieber, Robert J.. (1966). The French Nuclear Forge. International Affairs. 42(3). 421–431. 1 indexed citations

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