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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Political Science D-index 27 Citations 3,931 162 World Ranking 716 National Ranking 405

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • China
  • Politics

Alex de Waal mostly deals with Development economics, Politics, Famine, Peacekeeping and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. His Development economics study combines topics in areas such as Human resources, Environmental resource management, Global workforce, Global health and Developing country. His Developing country research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Expectancy theory and Workforce.

In his work, Power and Corruption is strongly intertwined with Political economy, which is a subfield of Politics. His research in the fields of Famine relief overlaps with other disciplines such as Food security and Food aid. Alex de Waal has included themes like Impunity and State in his Economic growth study.

His most cited work include:

  • Human Resources for Health: Overcoming the Crisis (1133 citations)
  • Famine Crimes: Politics and the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa (508 citations)
  • New variant famine: AIDS and food crisis in southern Africa. (320 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Alex de Waal mainly investigates Politics, Political economy, Famine, Law and Development economics. In general Politics study, his work on Democracy often relates to the realm of French horn, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His research integrates issues of Government, Democratization, State and Social movement in his study of Political economy.

His work in State addresses subjects such as Spanish Civil War, which are connected to disciplines such as Ethnic group. Child mortality is closely connected to Malnutrition in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Famine. His work in Development economics is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Developing country.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Politics (23.30%)
  • Political economy (22.16%)
  • Famine (20.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Politics (23.30%)
  • Political economy (22.16%)
  • French horn (3.41%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Politics, Political economy, French horn, State and Famine. The study incorporates disciplines such as Self-determination, Public relations, Power and Action in addition to Politics. In his research, Ethnic nationalism is intimately related to Agency, which falls under the overarching field of Political economy.

Alex de Waal interconnects Modern history, Clan, Ethnic group and Spanish Civil War in the investigation of issues within State. His work deals with themes such as Military tactics and Ancient history, which intersect with Famine. You can notice a mix of various disciplines of study, such as Pandemic and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, in his Development economics studies.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The end of famine? Prospects for the elimination of mass starvation by political action (8 citations)
  • Re-describing transnational conflict in Africa (3 citations)
  • The future of Ethiopia: developmental state or political marketplace? (2 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • China
  • Politics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Politics, Political economy, Development economics, Law and Public relations. His Politics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Famine and Vulnerability. His research integrates issues of Developmental state, Decentralization and Spanish Civil War in his study of Political economy.

His Development economics research integrates issues from Government, Commission and Recession. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Action and Public relations.

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Best Publications

Human resources for health: overcoming the crisis

Lincoln Chen;Timothy Evans;Sudhir Anand;Jo Ivey Boufford.
(2004)

2163 Citations

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