2026 C. Christine Fair: Political Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Political Science	34	846	764	453	388	234	5468

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

398
Citations
Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army's Way of War

C. Christine Fair

332
Citations
Cryopreserved embryos in the United States and their availability for research

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

268
Citations
DIASPORA INVOLVEMENT IN INSURGENCIES: INSIGHTS FROM THE KHALISTAN AND TAMIL EELAM MOVEMENTS

C. Christine Fair

248
Citations
The Muslim World After 9/11

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

241
Citations
The madrassah challenge : militancy and religious education in Pakistan

C. Christine Fair

189
Citations
Who Supports Terrorism? Evidence from Fourteen Muslim Countries

C. Christine Fair;Bryan Shepherd

188
Citations
The Lessons of Mumbai

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

183
Citations
Limited conflicts under the nuclear umbrella : Indian and Pakistani lessons from the Kargil crisis

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

162
Citations
Understanding Support for Islamist Militancy in Pakistan

Jacob N. Shapiro;C. Christine Fair

151
Citations
Counterinsurgency in Pakistan

Seth G. Jones;C. Christine Fair

149
Citations
The Militant Challenge in Pakistan

C. Christine Fair

131
Citations
The Counterterror Coalitions: Cooperation with Pakistan and India

C. Christine Fair

127
Citations
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

120
Citations
Faith or Doctrine? Religion and Support for Political Violence in Pakistan

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

117
Citations
Militant Recruitment in Pakistan: Implications for Al Qaeda and Other Organizations

C. Christine Fair

114
Citations
Who Are Pakistan's Militants and Their Families?

C. Christine Fair

110
Citations
Pakistan's War Within

C. Christine Fair;Seth G. Jones

100
Citations
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

100
Citations
Relative Poverty, Perceived Violence, and Support for Militant Politics: Evidence from Pakistan

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

94
Citations
Pakistani Opposition to American Drone Strikes

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

87
Citations
Urban Battle Fields of South Asia: Lessons Learned from Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan

C. Christine Fair

86
Citations
Pakistan: Can the United States Secure an Insecure State?

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

79
Citations
Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the Pakistani State

C. Christine Fair

42
Citations
Political Islam and governance in Bangladesh

Ālī Rīyāja;C. Christine Fair

38
Citations
U.S. Strategy in the Muslim World After 9/11

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

34
Citations
Democratic Values and Support for Militancy: Evidence From a National Survey of Pakistan

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

34
Citations
Pakistan's Own War on Terror: What the Pakistani Public Thinks

C. Christine Fair

23
Citations
Pakistani Public Opinion on Democracy, Islamist Militancy, and Relations with the U.S.

C. Christine Fair;Clay Ramsay;Steve Kull

22
Citations
Islam, Militancy and Politics in Pakistan: Insights from a National Sample

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

10
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacob N. Shapiro Princeton University

Neil Malhotra Stanford University

Peter Chalk University of Queensland

Seth G. Jones Center for Strategic and International Studies

Victor Asal University at Albany, State University of New York

Peter D. Jacobson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

External Links

Wikipedia of C. Christine Fair Personal website of C. Christine Fair

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