William Bain

783 total citations
26 papers, 296 citations indexed

About

William Bain is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, William Bain has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 296 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 5 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in William Bain's work include Global Peace and Security Dynamics (11 papers), Political Philosophy and Ethics (6 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (6 papers). William Bain is often cited by papers focused on Global Peace and Security Dynamics (11 papers), Political Philosophy and Ethics (6 papers) and International Relations and Foreign Policy (6 papers). William Bain collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United Kingdom and Canada. William Bain's co-authors include Terry Nardin and has published in prestigious journals such as International Affairs, International Studies Quarterly and Review of International Studies.

In The Last Decade

William Bain

23 papers receiving 230 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William Bain Singapore 10 229 178 45 45 42 26 296
Fabio Petito United Kingdom 10 222 1.0× 288 1.6× 24 0.5× 36 0.8× 11 0.3× 30 375
Edward C. Luck United States 10 166 0.7× 148 0.8× 49 1.1× 13 0.3× 15 0.4× 33 239
Luke Glanville Australia 11 250 1.1× 168 0.9× 39 0.9× 42 0.9× 45 1.1× 41 299
Aidan Hehir United Kingdom 12 364 1.6× 324 1.8× 70 1.6× 21 0.5× 48 1.1× 48 435
Martin Ceadel United Kingdom 10 151 0.7× 120 0.7× 9 0.2× 21 0.5× 102 2.4× 23 242
Nukhet A. Sandal United States 10 147 0.6× 259 1.5× 25 0.6× 6 0.1× 12 0.3× 24 295
Andreas Behnke United Kingdom 9 177 0.8× 188 1.1× 15 0.3× 18 0.4× 13 0.3× 26 279
Dietrich Jung Denmark 9 132 0.6× 172 1.0× 15 0.3× 8 0.2× 6 0.1× 50 217
Kenneth Roth United States 8 132 0.6× 143 0.8× 16 0.4× 16 0.4× 28 0.7× 29 220
Ahmet Davutoğlu Türkiye 8 172 0.8× 149 0.8× 33 0.7× 5 0.1× 14 0.3× 17 236

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Bain

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Bain

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bain, William. (2023). Political Theology and International Relations: From History to Emancipation. International Studies Quarterly. 67(4). 1 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2023). Theology and international order: Questions, challenges and explorations. Journal of International Political Theory. 19(1). 147–156. 1 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2019). Continuity and change in international relations 1919–2019. International Relations. 33(2). 132–141. 1 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2018). The Pluralist–Solidarist Debate in the English School. 5 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2017). International anarchy and political theology: rethinking the legacy of Thomas Hobbes. Journal of International Relations and Development. 22(2). 278–299. 6 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2014). Rival Traditions of Natural Law: Martin Wight and the Theory of International Society. The International History Review. 36(5). 943–960. 6 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2014). Thomas Hobbes as a Theorist of Anarchy: A Theological Interpretation. History of European Ideas. 41(1). 13–28. 9 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2013). Saving the innocent, then and now: Vitoria, dominion and world order. History of Political Thought. 34(4). 588–613. 10 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2012). 'Repaying the National Debt to Africa': Trusteeship, Property and Empire. Theoria. 59(133). 1–20. 2 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2010). Responsibility and obligation in the ‘Responsibility to Protect’. Review of International Studies. 36(S1). 25–46. 7 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2009). For Love of Order and Abstract Nouns: International Administration and the Discourse of Ability. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding. 3(2). 143–161.
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Bain, William. (2007). One order, two laws: recovering the ‘normative’ in English School theory. Review of International Studies. 33(4). 557–575. 21 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2006). In praise of folly: international administration and the corruption of humanity. International Affairs. 82(3). 525–538. 13 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2003). The Political Theory of Trusteeship and the Twilight of International Equality. International Relations. 17(1). 59–77. 19 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2003). Between Anarchy and Society: Trusteeship and the Obligations of Power. 60 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2003). Between Anarchy and Society. 58 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2003). The idea of trusteeship in international society. The Round Table. 92(368). 67–76. 3 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (2000). Deconfusing Morgenthau: moral inquiry and classical realism reconsidered. Review of International Studies. 26(3). 445–464. 23 indexed citations
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Bain, William. (1994). Sino-Indian Military Modernization: The Potential for Destabilization. Asian Affairs An American Review. 21(3). 131–147. 2 indexed citations

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