Sebastián Mazzuca

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 499 citations indexed

About

Sebastián Mazzuca is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Sebastián Mazzuca has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 499 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Religious studies. Recurrent topics in Sebastián Mazzuca's work include Politics and Society in Latin America (9 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (6 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 papers). Sebastián Mazzuca is often cited by papers focused on Politics and Society in Latin America (9 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (6 papers) and Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 papers). Sebastián Mazzuca collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Peru. Sebastián Mazzuca's co-authors include Jordan Gans‐Morse, Simeon Nichter, Gerardo L. Munck and Ernesto Dal Bó and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science.

In The Last Decade

Sebastián Mazzuca

19 papers receiving 424 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Varieties of Clientelism: Machine Politics during Elections
    2013 196 citations Jordan Gans‐Morse, Sebastián Mazzuca et al. American Journal of Political Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sebastián Mazzuca United States 10 341 316 72 62 31 20 499
Hans‐Joachim Lauth Germany 9 255 0.7× 255 0.8× 31 0.4× 37 0.6× 19 0.6× 37 457
Oliver Schlumberger Germany 11 263 0.8× 329 1.0× 35 0.5× 87 1.4× 11 0.4× 18 463
Catherine M. Conaghan Canada 13 352 1.0× 242 0.8× 53 0.7× 56 0.9× 20 0.6× 23 500
Paul K. MacDonald United States 12 298 0.9× 226 0.7× 57 0.8× 88 1.4× 21 0.7× 29 429
Jean‐Pierre Cabestan Hong Kong 12 226 0.7× 191 0.6× 35 0.5× 122 2.0× 10 0.3× 93 402
Priya Chacko Australia 10 270 0.8× 216 0.7× 41 0.6× 39 0.6× 22 0.7× 35 425
Murray Scot Tanner United States 10 326 1.0× 265 0.8× 31 0.4× 22 0.4× 14 0.5× 24 433
Kendall Stiles United States 11 193 0.6× 204 0.6× 65 0.9× 135 2.2× 14 0.5× 29 402
Marsha Pripstein Posusney United States 9 173 0.5× 245 0.8× 45 0.6× 33 0.5× 13 0.4× 18 357
Ryan Jablonski United Kingdom 8 225 0.7× 343 1.1× 32 0.4× 80 1.3× 33 1.1× 17 435

Countries citing papers authored by Sebastián Mazzuca

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sebastián Mazzuca

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sebastián Mazzuca

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2021). Latecomer State Formation. Yale University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Bó, Ernesto Dal, et al.. (2021). The Paradox of Civilization: Preinstitutional Sources of Security and Prosperity. American Political Science Review. 116(1). 213–230. 15 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2021). Latecomer State Formation. Yale University Press eBooks.
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2021). Latecomer State Formation. Yale University Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián & Gerardo L. Munck. (2020). A Middle-Quality Institutional Trap: Democracy and State Capacity in Latin America. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 20 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2017). Critical Juncture And Legacies: State Formation And Economic Performance In Latin America. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 2 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián & Gerardo L. Munck. (2014). State or democracy first? Alternative perspectives on the state-democracy nexus. Democratization. 21(7). 1221–1243. 33 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2013). Recursos Naturales, Populismo Rentista y Tentaciones Hegemónicas en América del Sur. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Gans‐Morse, Jordan, Sebastián Mazzuca, & Simeon Nichter. (2013). Varieties of Clientelism: Machine Politics during Elections. American Journal of Political Science. 58(2). 415–432. 196 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mazzuca, Sebastián & Gerardo L. Munck. (2013). State or Democracy First? Alternative Perspectives on the State-Democracy Nexus. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2013). Lessons from Latin America: The Rise of Rentier Populism. Journal of democracy. 24(2). 108–122. 61 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2012). O’Donnell and the Study of Latin American Politics After the Transitions.. 99–125. 1 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2012). LEGITIMIDAD, AUTONOMÍA Y CAPACIDAD: CONCEPTUALIZANDO (UNA VEZ MÁS) LOS PODERES DEL ESTADO. Revista de ciencia política. 32(3). 545–560. 16 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2010). Macrofoundations of Regime Change: Democracy, State Formation, and Capitalist Development. Comparative Politics. 43(1). 1–19. 5 indexed citations
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Gans‐Morse, Jordan, Sebastián Mazzuca, & Simeon Nichter. (2010). Varieties of Clientelism: Machine Politics During Elections. SSRN Electronic Journal. 25 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2010). Access to Power Versus Exercise of Power Reconceptualizing the Quality of Democracy in Latin America. Studies in Comparative International Development. 45(3). 334–357. 72 indexed citations
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Gans‐Morse, Jordan, Sebastián Mazzuca, & Simeon Nichter. (2009). Who Gets Bought? Vote Buying, Turnout Buying and Other Strategies. 1–47. 20 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (2002). ¿Democratización o burocratización? Inestabilidad del acceso al poder y estabilidad del ejercicio del poder en América Latina. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Mazzuca, Sebastián. (1998). ¿Qué es y qué no es la democratización?. Estudios Políticos. 4 indexed citations

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