Kai Thaler

Kai Thaler

University of California, Santa Barbara

H-index: 12

North America-United States

About Kai Thaler

Kai Thaler, With an exceptional h-index of 12 and a recent h-index of 10 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of California, Santa Barbara, specializes in the field of Civil Wars, Conflict and Violence, Statebuilding, Democracy and Authoritarianism, Protest and Repression.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Statebuilding and indigenous rights implementation: Political incentives, social movement pressure, and autonomy policy in Central America

Framing Police Violence: Repression, Reform, and the Power of History in Chile

Delegation, Sponsorship, and Autonomy: An Integrated Framework for Understanding Armed Group–State Relationships

Civil Wars as Critical Junctures: Theoretical Grounding and Empirical Applications

Nicaragua: Doubling down on dictatorship

Nicaragua: Populist performance and authoritarian practice during COVID-19

Civil Resistance in the Shadow of the Revolution: Historical Framing in Nicaragua's Sudden Uprising

“To Let Die”: A Systemic Aggravation of Nicaragua’s Authoritarian Tradition (2018-2022)… 19

Kai Thaler Information

University

Position

Department of Global Studies

Citations(all)

660

Citations(since 2020)

440

Cited By

381

hIndex(all)

12

hIndex(since 2020)

10

i10Index(all)

15

i10Index(since 2020)

10

Email

University Profile Page

University of California, Santa Barbara

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Kai Thaler Skills & Research Interests

Civil Wars

Conflict and Violence

Statebuilding

Democracy and Authoritarianism

Protest and Repression

Top articles of Kai Thaler

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Statebuilding and indigenous rights implementation: Political incentives, social movement pressure, and autonomy policy in Central America

World Development

Giorleny Altamirano Rayo

Eric S Mosinger

Kai M Thaler

2024/3/1

Framing Police Violence: Repression, Reform, and the Power of History in Chile

The Journal of Politics

Kai M Thaler

Lisa Mueller

Eric Mosinger

2023/10/1

Delegation, Sponsorship, and Autonomy: An Integrated Framework for Understanding Armed Group–State Relationships

Journal of Global Security Studies

Kai M Thaler

2022/3

Civil Wars as Critical Junctures: Theoretical Grounding and Empirical Applications

Kai Thaler

2022/10/14

Nicaragua: Doubling down on dictatorship

Journal of Democracy

Kai M Thaler

Eric Mosinger

2022

Nicaragua: Populist performance and authoritarian practice during COVID-19

Rachel A Schwartz

Kai M Thaler

2022

Civil Resistance in the Shadow of the Revolution: Historical Framing in Nicaragua's Sudden Uprising

Comparative Politics

Eric Mosinger

Kai M Thaler

Diana Paz García

Charlotte Fowler

2022/1/1

“To Let Die”: A Systemic Aggravation of Nicaragua’s Authoritarian Tradition (2018-2022)… 19

Luciana Chamorro

Kai M Thaler

2022/8

Taking Responsibility and Tying Hands: The Case for Limiting US Relationships with Armed Groups Abroad

Harvard International Law Journal

Kai M Thaler

2022/6/25

Rebel Mobilization through Pandering: Insincere Leaders, Framing, and Exploitation of Popular Grievances

Security Studies

Kai M Thaler

2022/6/15

Military integration and intelligence capacity: informational effects of incorporating former rebels

Political Research Exchange

Kai M Thaler

2021/1/1

Nicaragua and Covid-19: Authoritarian Indifference

Kai M Thaler

2021/6/10

Reflexivity and temporality in researching violent settings: Problems with the replicability and transparency regime

Geopolitics

Kai M Thaler

2021/1/5

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Co-Authors

H-index: 46
jeremy seekings

jeremy seekings

University of Cape Town

H-index: 14
Jonathan Leader Maynard

Jonathan Leader Maynard

King's College

H-index: 6
Eric Mosinger

Eric Mosinger

Carleton College

H-index: 5
Rachel A. Schwartz

Rachel A. Schwartz

Otterbein University

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