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I am a PhD Candidate at Yale University. My research agenda lies at the intersection of comparative and international political economy, with a focus on electoral competition and democratic accountability. I use applied formal theory, experimental data, and meta-analyses to examine how populist and nationalist politicians compete in elections, why voters support them, and whether the resurgence of populist politics contributes to democratic backsliding.
Publications
[1.] A Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Evidence on Populism and Vote Choice (with Paul Lendway) [PDF]
Conditionally accepted, American Journal of Political Science
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Policy Commitments and Benefit Delivery: Electoral Competition Under International (Dis)Engagement
Work In Progress
[1.] Anti-elite Position Taking & Candidate Resolve
[2.] The Politics of Exploitation and Resistance: State-Civil Society Bargaining (with Paul Lendway)
[3.] Party Accommodation and Issue Salience