Today, several social movements in western democracies argue that traditional
representative democracy has failed to adequately represent the will of the “people”, and …

It is widely agreed that politicians are prone to hyperbole, proposing platforms that no one
expects them to fully accomplish. We develop a theory of electoral competition focusing on …

Incumbent politicians are often assumed to prioritize appeasing voters for re-election, but
their policy positions may not be solely based on this. We examine the impact of the value …

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in coastal
areas, yet more people are living in coastal areas. These trends are unfolding against a …

On average, three hurricanes annually make landfall in the United States, accounting for
more than half of the damage from high impacts natural hazards (Smith, 2020). As climate …