Scott D. Sagan

7.0k citations
96 papers · 3.8k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 27

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Scott D. Sagan

94 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA. 1997 · 641 citations
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Scott D. Sagan
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  • Political Science and International Relations 2.1k
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 375
  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 290
  • Sociology and Political Science 1.6k
  • General Energy 30
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Scott D. Sagan, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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The spread of nuclear weapons : an enduring debate : with new chapters on Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, and on the prospects for global nuclear disarmament
20134
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Going nuclear : nuclear proliferation and international security in the 21st century
20107
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Nuclear Power, Nuclear Proliferation and the NPT
20102
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The Great Debate: Is Nuclear Zero the Best Option?
20101
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A Nuclear Iran: Promoting Stability or Courting Disaster?
200716
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The spread of nuclear weapons : a debate renewed : with new sections on India and Pakistan, terrorism, and missile defense
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Civil-mililtary relations and nuclear weapons
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Nuclear Weapons Safety After the Cold War: Technical and Organizational Opportunities for Improvement
19941
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Reducing the Risk of Dangerous Military Activities
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20 198917

About Scott D. Sagan

Scott D. Sagan is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Philosophy, History and Philosophy of Science and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 96 papers that have together received 3.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Nuclear Issues and Defense (56 papers), International Relations and Foreign Policy (20 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (16 papers), Nuclear and radioactivity studies (10 papers), War, Ethics, and Justification (10 papers), Torture, Ethics, and Law (6 papers), Economic Sanctions and International Relations (4 papers) and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Political Science and International Relations (2.1k citations), Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (375 citations), Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty (290 citations), Sociology and Political Science (1.6k citations) and General Energy (30 citations). Scott D. Sagan has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Diane Vaughan, Eliot A. Cohen, Kenneth N. Waltz, Benjamin Valentino, Daryl G. Press, Alexander H. Montgomery, Harvey M. Sapolsky, Steven E. Miller, Jeremi Suri and Peter D. Feaver. Their work appears in journals such as International Security, Daedalus, Foreign Affairs, Security Studies and American Political Science Review.

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