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Robert C. McMath

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University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Georgia Institute of Technology (1977–1995)

11 h-index 61 pubs 597 cited

Research Areas

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Robert C. McMath's scholarly work focuses on American populism and social history, with a particular emphasis on agrarian movements and their political and economic contexts. His publications examine the populist moment in America, exploring the Southern Farmers' Alliance and cotton tenancy in the late 19th century. McMath has also investigated the role of institutions such as Georgia Tech in the "New South" and analyzed the political economy of agrarian change, including the Green Revolution. His research extends to presidential studies, specifically examining the relationship between the presidency and Congress during the Carter administration. McMath has authored and co-authored numerous books and articles, contributing to a body of work that has garnered 598 citations and an h-index of 11.

Metrics

h-index: 11
Publications: 61
Citations: 597

Selected Publications

Lawrence Goodwyn’s Democratic Promise (1976): A Fiftieth-Anniversary Retrospective (2026)

The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era DOI OpenAlex
Insurgent Democracy: The Nonpartisan League in North American Politics. By Michael J. Lansing. (2016)

Western Historical Quarterly DOI OpenAlex
Book reviews (2008)

Labor History DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

20 Collaborators 20 Institutions 5 Countries

Top Collaborators

Cedric de Leon Providence College (US) 1 shared publication

Marion W. Roydhouse 1 shared publication

Anthony Quiroz Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi (US) 1 shared publication

Joseph M. Hawes University of Memphis (US) 1 shared publication

Nan Enstad University of Wisconsin–Madison (US) 1 shared publication

Paul D. Moreno Hillsdale College (US) 1 shared publication

Gerald Friedman University of Massachusetts Amherst (US) 1 shared publication

Wayne Wei‐siang Hsieh United States Naval Academy (US) 1 shared publication

Lynne Ann Hartnett Villanova University (US) 1 shared publication

Noel Thompson Swansea University (GB) 1 shared publication

James Bennett University of Newcastle Australia (AU) 1 shared publication

Clifton Ganyard University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (US) 1 shared publication

Michael Fichter Freie Universität Berlin (DE) 1 shared publication

Ronaldo Munck Dublin City University (IE) 1 shared publication

Dan Labotz Film Independent (US) 1 shared publication

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