Thomas J. Christensen

3.2k citations
39 papers · 1.5k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 17
Topics
International Relations and Foreign Policy (14 papers)Political Conflict and Governance (5 papers)Global Peace and Security Dynamics (4 papers)

In The Last Decade

Thomas J. Christensen

38 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers

Thomas J. Christensen
Comparison fields: 5 of 86
  • Political Science and International Relations 1.1k
  • Sociology and Political Science 688
  • Development 295
  • Economics and Econometrics 175
  • Surgery 149
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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas J. Christensen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas J. Christensen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Thomas J. Christensen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Thomas J. Christensen 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 Thomas J. Christensen. Thomas J. Christensen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Obama and Asia
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The Advantages of an Assertive China
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Chinese Realpolitik: Reading Beijing's World-View
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About Thomas J. Christensen

Thomas J. Christensen is a scholar working on Development, Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 39 papers that have together received 1.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include International Relations and Foreign Policy (14 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (5 papers) and Global Peace and Security Dynamics (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Development (295 citations), Political Science and International Relations (1.1k citations) and Sociology and Political Science (688 citations). Thomas J. Christensen has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Jack Snyder, Donald S. Zagoria, Eric R. Wagner, Bassem T. Elhassan, Erik N. Kubiak, Alexander Y. Shin, Daniel S. Horwitz, Shefali Samant, Jennifer Lind and Jack S. Levy. Their work appears in journals such as American Political Science Review, Foreign Affairs and International Organization.

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