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C. Christine Fair publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Christine Fair sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 333+

This scientist: 234 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

C. Christine Fair D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Christine Fair sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

Overview

C. Christine Fair is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States and focuses their research primarily within the social sciences. Their extensive scholarly output includes significant work in political science and international relations, sociology and political science, as well as philosophy and social psychology.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a concentrated interest in topics related to South Asian studies and conflicts, politics and conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East, Bangladesh politics, society, and development, as well as terrorism, counterterrorism, and political violence. Other topics in their research repertoire include South Asian studies and diaspora, Southeast Asian sociopolitical studies, and South Asian cinema and culture.

Notable recent papers by C. Christine Fair include:

  • Hindutva and violence: V. D. Savarkar and the politics of history (2023), published in International Affairs
  • Colonial institutions and civil war: indirect rule and maoist insurgency in India (2022), published in Small Wars and Insurgencies
  • Rational Islamists: Islamism and regime preferences in Bangladesh (2020), published in Democratization
  • Support for Domestic Islamist Terrorism in Bangladesh: Insights from a Novel Survey (2022), published in Politics and Religion
  • 'Ground Hog Da Din' for the Sikh insurgency? (2020), published in Small Wars and Insurgencies

C. Christine Fair frequently publishes in several academic venues, with multiple contributions to the following:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Small Wars and Insurgencies
  • Political Science Quarterly
  • Journal of Strategic Studies
  • The Journal of Asian Studies

The scientist has collaborated with a range of co-authors over the course of their career. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Parina Patel
  • Karl Kaltenthaler
  • Kerry Ashkenaze
  • Scott Batchelder
  • Digvijay Ghotane

Their research contributes to understanding complex sociopolitical dynamics, with a strong emphasis on South Asia and surrounding regions. The combination of political science, sociology, and philosophy informs their multidisciplinary approach to conflict, terrorism, and regional political developments.

Best Publications

  • Poverty and Support for Militant Politics: Evidence from Pakistan

    Graeme Blair;C. Christine Fair;Neil Malhotra;Jacob N. Shapiro

  • Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army's Way of War

    C. Christine Fair

  • Cryopreserved embryos in the United States and their availability for research

    David I Hoffman;Gail L Zellman;C.Christine Fair;Jacob F Mayer

  • DIASPORA INVOLVEMENT IN INSURGENCIES: INSIGHTS FROM THE KHALISTAN AND TAMIL EELAM MOVEMENTS

    C. Christine Fair

  • The Muslim World After 9/11

    Angel M. Rabasa;Cheryl Benard;Peter Chalk;C. C. Fair

  • The madrassah challenge : militancy and religious education in Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair

  • Who Supports Terrorism? Evidence from Fourteen Muslim Countries

    C. Christine Fair;Bryan Shepherd

  • The Lessons of Mumbai

    Angel Rabasa;Robert D. Blackwill;Peter Chalk;Kim Cragin

  • Limited conflicts under the nuclear umbrella : Indian and Pakistani lessons from the Kargil crisis

    Ashley J. Tellis;C. Christine Fair;Jamison Jo Medby

  • Understanding Support for Islamist Militancy in Pakistan

    Jacob N. Shapiro;C. Christine Fair

  • Counterinsurgency in Pakistan

    Seth G. Jones;C. Christine Fair

  • The Militant Challenge in Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair

  • The Counterterror Coalitions: Cooperation with Pakistan and India

    C. Christine Fair

  • Married to the Military: The Employment and Earnings of Military Wives Compared with Those of Civilian Wives

    James Hosek;Beth J. Asch;C. Christine Fair;Craig Martin

  • Faith or Doctrine? Religion and Support for Political Violence in Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair;Neil A. Malhotra;Jacob N. Shapiro

  • Militant Recruitment in Pakistan: Implications for Al Qaeda and Other Organizations

    C. Christine Fair

  • Who Are Pakistan's Militants and Their Families?

    C. Christine Fair

  • Pakistan's War Within

    C. Christine Fair;Seth G. Jones

  • Consenting to a Child's Decision to Join a Jihad: Insights from a Survey of Militant Families in Pakistan

    Victor Asal;C. Christine Fair;Stephen Shellman

  • Relative Poverty, Perceived Violence, and Support for Militant Politics: Evidence from Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair;Rebecca Littman;Neil Malhotra;Jacob N. Shapiro

  • Pakistani Opposition to American Drone Strikes

    C. Christine Fair;Karl Kaltenthaler;William J. Miller

  • Urban Battle Fields of South Asia: Lessons Learned from Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair

  • Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?

    C. Christine Fair;Keith Crane;Christopher S. Chivvis;Samir Puri

  • Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the Pakistani State

    C. Christine Fair

  • Political Islam and governance in Bangladesh

    Ālī Rīyāja;C. Christine Fair

  • U.S. Strategy in the Muslim World After 9/11

    Angel Rabasa;Cheryl Benard;Peter Chalk;C. Christine Fair

  • Democratic Values and Support for Militancy: Evidence From a National Survey of Pakistan

    C. Christine Fair;Neil A. Malhotra;Jacob N. Shapiro

  • Pakistan's Own War on Terror: What the Pakistani Public Thinks

    C. Christine Fair

  • Pakistani Public Opinion on Democracy, Islamist Militancy, and Relations with the U.S.

    C. Christine Fair;Clay Ramsay;Steve Kull

  • Islam, Militancy and Politics in Pakistan: Insights from a National Sample

    C. Christine Fair;Jacob N. Shapiro;Neil A. Malhotra

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacob N. Shapiro
Jacob N. Shapiro Princeton University
Neil Malhotra
Neil Malhotra Stanford University
Peter Chalk
Peter Chalk University of Queensland
Sumit Ganguly
Sumit Ganguly Indiana University
Seth G. Jones
Seth G. Jones Center for Strategic and International Studies
Victor Asal
Victor Asal University at Albany, State University of New York
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita University of Chicago
Peter D. Jacobson
Peter D. Jacobson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
William C. Miller
William C. Miller The Ohio State University

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