William Ruger

659 total citations
13 papers, 367 citations indexed

About

William Ruger is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, William Ruger has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 367 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 6 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 3 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in William Ruger's work include Corruption and Economic Development (4 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (2 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (2 papers). William Ruger is often cited by papers focused on Corruption and Economic Development (4 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (2 papers) and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (2 papers). William Ruger collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. William Ruger's co-authors include Jason Sorens, Michael C. Desch, Sven E. Wilson, Steven Yamarik, Noel D. Johnson, Rajan Menon, John Meadowcroft, A. Trevor Thrall, Brendan Rittenhouse Green and John Mueller and has published in prestigious journals such as International Studies Quarterly, State Politics & Policy Quarterly and Armed Forces & Society.

In The Last Decade

William Ruger

13 papers receiving 323 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 Ruger United States 9 201 155 107 36 32 13 367
Cheol-Sung Lee United States 9 165 0.8× 109 0.7× 75 0.7× 19 0.5× 6 0.2× 21 294
Heléne Lundqvist Sweden 7 178 0.9× 171 1.1× 196 1.8× 11 0.3× 16 0.5× 9 402
Margaret E. Peters United States 9 359 1.8× 145 0.9× 42 0.4× 16 0.4× 43 1.3× 27 417
Agustina Giraudy United States 10 252 1.3× 357 2.3× 77 0.7× 28 0.8× 7 0.2× 22 497
Jacob Nyrup Norway 6 112 0.6× 119 0.8× 32 0.3× 15 0.4× 19 0.6× 19 251
Richard J. Maiman United States 8 125 0.6× 83 0.5× 90 0.8× 58 1.6× 18 0.6× 14 335
Maria Rost Rublee Australia 9 165 0.8× 233 1.5× 65 0.6× 15 0.4× 7 0.2× 28 338
Roy Kwon United States 11 134 0.7× 55 0.4× 93 0.9× 14 0.4× 31 1.0× 27 275
Abby Córdova United States 10 220 1.1× 165 1.1× 33 0.3× 8 0.2× 24 0.8× 18 343
Romana Careja Denmark 11 231 1.1× 194 1.3× 31 0.3× 8 0.2× 32 1.0× 26 372

Countries citing papers authored by William Ruger

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Ruger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Ruger

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Menon, Rajan & William Ruger. (2020). NATO enlargement and US grand strategy: a net assessment. International Politics. 57(3). 371–400. 10 indexed citations
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Wilson, Sven E. & William Ruger. (2020). Military Service, Combat Experience, and Civic Participation. Armed Forces & Society. 47(3). 551–585. 5 indexed citations
3.
Ruger, William, Benjamin H. Friedman, Ted Galen Carpenter, et al.. (2016). Our Foreign Policy Choices: Rethinking America's Global Role. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
4.
Meadowcroft, John & William Ruger. (2014). Hayek, Friedman, and Buchanan: On Public Life, Chile, and the Relationship between Liberty and Democracy. Review of Political Economy. 26(3). 358–367. 9 indexed citations
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Sorens, Jason & William Ruger. (2014). Globalisation and Intrastate Conflict: An Empirical Analysis. Civil Wars. 16(4). 381–401. 16 indexed citations
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Johnson, Noel D., William Ruger, Jason Sorens, & Steven Yamarik. (2013). Corruption, regulation, and growth: an empirical study of the United States. Economics of Governance. 15(1). 51–69. 28 indexed citations
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Johnson, Noel D., William Ruger, Jason Sorens, & Steven Yamarik. (2013). Corruption, Regulation, and Growth: An Empirical Study of the United States. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Ruger, William & Jason Sorens. (2013). Freedom in the 50 States, 2013 Edition: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom. George Mason University. 8 indexed citations
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Sorens, Jason & William Ruger. (2012). Does Foreign Investment Really Reduce Repression?1. International Studies Quarterly. 56(2). 427–436. 24 indexed citations
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Ruger, William & Jason Sorens. (2009). Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom. SSRN Electronic Journal. 45 indexed citations
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Sorens, Jason, et al.. (2008). U.S. State and Local Public Policies in 2006: A New Database. State Politics & Policy Quarterly. 8(3). 309–326. 54 indexed citations
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Ruger, William, et al.. (2002). Warfare and Welfare: Military Service, Combat, and Marital Dissolution. Armed Forces & Society. 29(1). 85–107. 45 indexed citations
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Ruger, William & Michael C. Desch. (2000). Civilian Control of the Military: The Changing Security Environment. The Journal of Military History. 64(3). 916–916. 116 indexed citations

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