My work sits at the intersection of Political Economy and Economic History. I study political transitions and democratic backsliding, political violence, post-conflict politics, and the political effects of technologies. I use methods from economics, political science, and history, combining archival data with quasi-experimental identification strategies.
Connections During Democratic Transitions: Insights from the Political Purge in Post-WWII France
Domino Secessions
The Church as Arbiter: A Divided Right in Interwar France
Ballots instead of Bullets? The Effect of the Voting Rights Act on Political Violence
Political Dynasties in Defense of Democracy: The Case of France's 1940 Enabling Act
Democratic Transitions Can Attract Foreign Direct Investment: Effect, Trajectories, and the Role of Political Risk
Steam Democracy Up! Industrialization-Led Opposition in Napoleonic Plebiscites
After D-Day? Destruction, Catch-up and Leapfrog
Local Reallocation: Lessons from Bankruptcies During Britain's Market Integration
Des nôtres? The Political Effects of Hosting Internal Evacuees