William V. O’Brien

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 841 citations indexed

About

William V. O’Brien is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Philosophy and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, William V. O’Brien has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 841 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 8 papers in Philosophy and 1 paper in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in William V. O’Brien's work include War, Ethics, and Justification (8 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (6 papers) and International Law and Human Rights (4 papers). William V. O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on War, Ethics, and Justification (8 papers), Global Peace and Security Dynamics (6 papers) and International Law and Human Rights (4 papers). William V. O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United States. William V. O’Brien's co-authors include James Turner Johnson and John Beeler and has published in prestigious journals such as Political Science Quarterly, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science and Michigan Law Review.

In The Last Decade

William V. O’Brien

13 papers receiving 570 citations

Hit Papers

Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Il... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 200 400 600
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  1. Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations, by Michael Walzer
    1979 699 citations William V. O’Brien Political Science Quarterly profile →

Peers

William V. O’Brien
Barrie Paskins United Kingdom
Seymour M. Hersh
Paul Weithman United States
Norman Geras United Kingdom
Kent Greenawalt United States
Richard A. Wasserstrom United States
Christopher Kutz United States
John Skorupski United Kingdom
Peter Gabel Germany
Anson Rabinbach United States
Barrie Paskins United Kingdom
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William V. O’Brien

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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O’Brien, William V.. (2012). Desert Storm: A Just War Analysis. St. John's law review. 66(3). 12. 2 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1995). The Rule of Law in Small Wars. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 541(1). 36–46. 1 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1987). Counterterror Deterrence/Defense and Just-War Doctrine. Theological Studies. 48(4). 647–675. 1 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1985). The Bishops' unfinished business. Comparative Strategy. 5(2). 105–133.
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Beeler, John, James Turner Johnson, & William V. O’Brien. (1984). The Just War Tradition and the Restraint of War: A Moral and Historical Inquiry.. Military Affairs. 48(1). 49–49. 59 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1983). The Conduct of Just and Limited War. Michigan Law Review. 81(4). 1148–1148. 61 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1983). Just-War Doctrine in a Nuclear Context. Theological Studies. 44(2). 191–220. 3 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1980). Ethics, Functionalism and Power in International Politics: The Crisis in Values, by Kenneth W. Thompson. Political Science Quarterly. 95(3). 526–527. 1 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1979). Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations, by Michael Walzer. Political Science Quarterly. 94(1). 190–191. 699 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Brien, William V.. (1977). Micronesia: Trust Betrayed by Donald F. McHenry (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; 260 pp., $10.00/$4.95). Worldview. 20(9). 52–54. 2 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1973). “Just War, Limited War and Vietnam”. Journal of Social Philosophy. 4(1). 16–18. 1 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1969). War and/or survival. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1967). Nuclear war deterrence and morality. 2 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1966). International Propaganda and Minimum World Public Order. Law and Contemporary Problems. 31(3). 589–589. 1 indexed citations
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O’Brien, William V.. (1965). The new nations in international law and diplomacy. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations

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