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32
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1020
National Ranking
523

Overview

Karl DeRouen is affiliated with the University of Alabama in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences with a particular focus on Sociology and Political Science, as well as Political Science and International Relations. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the topics they explore, which include Political Conflict and Governance, Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence, alongside Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East.

The scholar has contributed to the academic discourse through publications in notable venues such as International Peacekeeping. One recent paper, titled Are Non-Inclusive Peace Agreements Effective Counter-Insurgency Strategies?, was published in 2023 in International Peacekeeping. This publication examines the effectiveness of certain peace agreements in the context of counter-insurgency strategies.

In addition to journal articles, they have a forthcoming book titled Civil War and Intrastate Armed Conflict, set to be published by Cambridge University Press in 2025. This work adds to the academic literature on armed conflict and civil wars, contributing further to the understanding of intrastate violence.

Karl DeRouen frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable co-authors include:

  • Marie Olson Lounsbery
  • Edward Newman
  • Paul Bellamy

Their work often aligns with specific research themes, as evident in their publication record and topics of study, which are:

  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

Karl DeRouen's most frequent publication venue is:

  • International Peacekeeping

Best Publications

  • Understanding Foreign Policy Decision Making

    Alex Mintz;Karl DeRouen Jr

  • Economic Reforms and Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl R. DeRouen

  • Sovereign Bonds and the "Democratic Advantage": Does Regime Type Affect Credit Rating Agency Ratings in the Developing World?

    Candace C. Archer;Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • The Indirect Link: Politics, the Economy, and the Use of Force

    Karl R. DeRouen

  • Introducing the Civil Wars mediation (CWM) dataset

    Karl DeRouen;Jacob Bercovitch;Paulina Pospieszna

  • Science from the periphery: Collaboration, networks and 'Periphery Effects' in the citation of New Zealand Crown Research Institutes articles, 1995-2000

    Shaun Goldfinch;Tony Dale;Karl DeRouen

  • Following the Flag: Troop Deployment and U.S. Foreign Direct Investment

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • Presidents and the Diversionary Use of Force: A Research Note

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  • Civil war peace agreement implementation and state capacity

    Karl DeRouen;Mark J Ferguson;Samuel Norton;Young Hwan Park

  • Enduring Internal Rivalries: A New Framework for the Study of Civil War:

    Karl R. Derouen;Jacob Bercovitch

  • The Duration of Civil War Peace Agreements

    Karl Derouen;Jenna Lea;Peter Wallensteen

  • Civil wars of the world : major conflicts since World War II

    Karl R. DeRouen;Uk Heo

  • The political incentive explanation of “democratic peace”: Evidence from experimental research

    Nehemia Geva;Karl R. DeRouen;Alex Mintz

  • Military Expenditures, Technological Change, and Economic Growth in the East Asian NICs

    Uk Heo;Karl DeRouen

  • Managing Ethnic Civil Wars: Assessing the Determinants of Successful Mediation

    Jacob Bercovitch;Karl DeRouen

  • The Expansion of Neoliberal Economic Reforms in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • The Dynamics of Diversion: The Domestic Implications of Presidential Use of Force

    Karl DeRouen;Jeffrey Peake

  • The effects of IMF programs on U.S. foreign direct investment in the developing world

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • Mediation in Internationalized Ethnic Conflicts: Assessing the Determinants of a Successful Process

    Jacob Bercovitch;Karl Derouen

  • Mathematical models of foreign policy decision-making: Compensatory vs. noncompensatory

    Alex Mintz;Nehemia Geva;Karl Derouen

  • Israeli Military Actions and Internalization-externalization Processes

    Christopher Sprecher;Karl DeROUEN

  • Routledge Handbook of Civil Wars

    Edward Newman;Karl R. DeRouen

  • Initial Crisis Reaction and Poliheuristic Theory

    Karl DeRouen;Christopher Sprecher

  • FLYING BLIND? EVIDENCE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REFORM AGENDAS, IMPLEMENTATION AND OUTCOMES IN LOW INCOME COUNTRIES

    Shaun Goldfinch;Karl DeRouen;Paulina Pospieszna

  • Mediation, Peacekeeping And Civil War Peace Agreements

    Karl DeRouen;Ishita Chowdhury

Frequent Co-Authors

Glen Biglaiser
Glen Biglaiser University of North Texas
Jacob Bercovitch
Jacob Bercovitch University of Canterbury
Peter Wallensteen
Peter Wallensteen Uppsala University

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