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Lawrence Susskind

Lawrence Susskind

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
40
Citations
11278
World Ranking
5216
National Ranking
2462

Overview

Lawrence Susskind is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed actively to the fields of social sciences and computer science. Their research spans multiple subfields, including sociology and political science, information systems, global and planetary change, political science and international relations, as well as management science and operations research.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics primarily focused on sustainability and climate change governance, information and cyber security, social acceptance of renewable energy, water resources management and optimization, cybercrime and law enforcement studies, underground infrastructure and sustainability, and demographic modeling and climate adaptation.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Lawrence Susskind include Jungwoo Chun, Yasmin Zaerpoor, Gregory Falco, Sadie Creese, and Madeline Carr.

Susskind's publications have appeared in several notable venues. Frequently published venues are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Negotiation Journal
  • Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation
  • Energy Policy
  • Climate Policy

Recent papers authored by Lawrence Susskind include:

  • Sources of opposition to renewable energy projects in the United States, 2022, Energy Policy
  • Building local capacity to adapt to climate change, 2021, Climate Policy
  • Breaking Out of Carbon Lock-In: Malaysia's Path to Decarbonization, 2020, Frontiers in Built Environment

In addition, they have contributed to book publications with Anthem Press eBooks, including titles such as Environmental Problem-Solving: Balancing Science and Politics Using Consensus Building Tools (2020) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (2023).

Best Publications

  • Breaking The Impasse

    L Susskind;J Cruikshank

  • The consensus building handbook : a comprehensive guide to reaching agreement

    Lawrence Susskind;Sarah McKearnan;Jennifer Thomas-Larmer

  • Breaking the impasse : consensual approaches to resolving public disputes

    Lawrence Susskind;Jeffrey L. Cruikshank

  • Environmental Diplomacy: Negotiating More Effective Global Agreements

    Lawrence E. Susskind;Saleem H. Ali;Zakri Abdul Hamid

  • Dealing with an Angry Public: The Mutual Gains Approach To Resolving Disputes

    Lawrence Susskind;Patrick Field

  • The Theory and Practice of Negotiated Rulemaking

    Lawrence Susskind;Gerard McMahon

  • A Dialogue, Not a Diatribe: Effective Integration of Science and Policy through Joint Fact Finding

    Herman A. Karl;Lawrence E. Susskind;Katherine H. Wallace

  • Water Diplomacy: A Negotiated Approach to Managing Complex Water Networks

    Shafiqul Islam;Lawrence E. Susskind

  • Mediated Negotiation in the Public Sector: The Planner as Mediator

    Lawrence Susskind;Connie Ozawa

  • Role-play simulations for climate change adaptation education and engagement

    Danya Rumore;Todd Schenk;Lawrence Susskind

  • A critical assessment of collaborative adaptive management in practice

    Lawrence Susskind;Alejandro E. Camacho;Todd Schenk

  • Negotiating Environmental Agreements: How To Avoid Escalating Confrontation Needless Costs And Unnecessary Litigation

    Lawrence Susskind;Paul F. Levy;Jennifer Thomas-Larmer

  • Mediated Negotiation in the Public Sector: Mediator Accountability and the Public Interest Problem

    Lawrence Susskind;Connie Ozawa

  • Expert views on sustainability and technology implementation

    David Laws;Roland W. Scholz;Hideaki Shiroyama;Lawrence Susskind

  • Mediating science‐intensive policy disputes

    Connie P. Ozawa;Lawrence Susskind

  • Collaborative Planning and Adaptive Management in Glen Canyon: A Cautionary Tale

    Alejandro E. Camacho;Lawrence E. Susskind;Todd Schenk

  • Negotiating on behalf of others : advice to lawyers, business executives, sports agents, diplomats, politicians, and everybody else

    Robert H. Mnookin;Lawrence Susskind;Pacey C. Foster

  • Managing urban sustainability: An introduction to the special issue

    Marina Alberti;Lawrence Susskind

  • Conducting a Conflict Assessment

    Lawrence Susskind;Jennifer Thomas-Larmer

  • Risk perception, risk communication, and stakeholder involvement for biosolids management and research.

    Ned Beecher;Ellen Harrison;Nora Goldstein;Mary McDaniel

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