I summarize my understanding of democracy: the theory which predicts when elections peacefully manage conflicts and the empirical evidence regarding the co

After Trump's Speech

July 14, 2026

The question we face in the US today is whether a party in office which is supported by 40 percent of survey respondents can win an election.

Survey studies show that popular support for democracy is strong in democratic and non-democratic countries. Naturally, the question is if democracy actually means the same thing in different lingu...

I studied worldwide surveys about approval of different political regimes and could not figure out what they are intended to reveal or what they do reveal.

Municipal Socialism

“No Kings!”

To readers of my weekly comments

There is an old song, by Doris Day:

The only thematic thought I have this week concerns the budget.

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We propose a theory of democratic backsliding where citizens' retrospective assessment of an incumbent politician depends on expectations that are endogenous to the incumbent's behaviour. We show tha...

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Wednesday, April 9

I decided to keep a record of my thoughts as events transpire, a diary.

I decided to keep a record of my thoughts as events transpire, a diary.

I decided to keep a record of my thoughts as events transpire, a diary.

I decided to keep a record of my thoughts as events transpire, a diary.

I decided to keep a record of my thoughts as events transpire, a diary.

I decided to keep a record of my thoughts as events transpire, a diary.

I decided to keep a record of my thoughts as events transpire, a diary.