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Political Science
USA
2023

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Political Science D-index 74 Citations 122,833 291 World Ranking 17 National Ranking 9

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

2014 - Helen Dinerman Prize, World Association of Public Opinion Research

2014 - Mattei Dogan Prize from International Political Science Association

2011 - Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science For contributing innovative ideas about the relevance and roots of political culture in a global context, transcending previous mainstream approaches of research.

2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2006 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Politics

Ronald Inglehart spends much of his time researching Politics, Political economy, Social science, Post-materialism and Democracy. His Politics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Development economics and Industrial society. His Political economy research focuses on Authoritarianism and how it relates to Environmental resource management.

His Social science research integrates issues from Anthropology, Postmodernism and Self-expression values. His Post-materialism study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Publics, World Values Survey and Value. As a part of the same scientific family, Ronald Inglehart mostly works in the field of Democracy, focusing on Modernization theory and, on occasion, Social change and Comparative politics.

His most cited work include:

  • Modernization and Postmodernization: Cultural, Economic, and Political Change in 43 Societies (4119 citations)
  • Culture Shift in Advanced Industrial Society (3705 citations)
  • Modernization, cultural change, and the persistence of traditional values. (3378 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Political economy, Politics, Democracy, Social science and Modernization theory. His Political economy study incorporates themes from Industrial society, Authoritarianism, Comparative politics, Development economics and Economic system. The concepts of his Comparative politics study are interwoven with issues in Sociology of religion and Political science of religion.

Happiness is closely connected to World Values Survey in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Politics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Positive economics, Political culture and Islam in addition to Democracy. His work on Social science is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Secularization.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Political economy (32.73%)
  • Politics (23.71%)
  • Democracy (23.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Political economy (32.73%)
  • Modernization theory (14.95%)
  • Development economics (13.14%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Political economy, Modernization theory, Development economics, Authoritarianism and Democracy. His Political economy research includes themes of Backlash, Immigration policy, Politics, Populism and Democratization. His research integrates issues of Social science and Economic inequality in his study of Politics.

His work carried out in the field of Modernization theory brings together such families of science as Human security, Survey data collection and Religious commitment. Ronald Inglehart interconnects Religiosity, Happiness, Life satisfaction and Secularization in the investigation of issues within Development economics. His work in Democracy is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Solidarity.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The Silent Revolution: Changing Values and Political Styles Among Western Publics (3155 citations)
  • Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism: Economic Have-Nots and Cultural Backlash (434 citations)
  • Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism (213 citations)

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

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Politics

Political economy, Democracy, Politics, Populism and Brexit are his primary areas of study. Ronald Inglehart has researched Political economy in several fields, including Economic growth, Modernization theory, Emancipation, Democratization and Life domain. His studies in Modernization theory integrate themes in fields like Sociocultural evolution, Tribe, Prosperity and Capitalist peace.

As a member of one scientific family, Ronald Inglehart mostly works in the field of Democratization, focusing on Economic inequality and, on occasion, World Values Survey. His work in Democracy addresses subjects such as Solidarity, which are connected to disciplines such as Obedience and Xenophobia. His work in European Social Survey, Ideology, Voting, Post-materialism and Publics are all subfields of Politics research.

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Best Publications

Development, Freedom, and Rising Happiness: A Global Perspective (1981–2007)

Ronald Inglehart;Roberto Foa;Christopher Peterson;Christian Welzel.
(2008)

1447 Citations

Value change in global perspective

Paul R. Abramson;Ronald F. Inglehart.
(1995)

1346 Citations

Theory and Validity of Life Satisfaction Scales

Ed Diener;Ed Diener;Ronald Inglehart;Louis Tay.
(2013)

1142 Citations

The effect of cultural values on economic development: Theory, hypotheses, and some empirical tests

Jim Granato;Ronald Inglehart;David Leblang.
American Journal of Political Science (1996)

670 Citations

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