Populism is on the rise globally and poses an existential threat to mainstream political parties. Traditional parties may try to debunk the populist rhetoric or fight back using populist tactics. A field experiment during the 2020 referendum in Italy shows that fighting back may be effective....

The erosion of trust in liberal representative democracy, institutions, and parties generated a shift to commitment politics, in which identitarian and nationalist protection commitments are perceived as feasible (right-wing populism), whereas left-wing welfare policy commitments as not credible...

While there is broad agreement on the overall objective of strengthening European defense in terms of both capabilities and industry, the means and ways to get there remain contested. The lack of a unitary vision on European defense is partly due to the division of EU defense efforts into...

European countries are investing in heavier, platform-centric forces that rely on technology rather than personnel. Europe must develop military R&D to avoid investing in existing technologies at the expense of future capabilities. European governments should focus on acquiring the necessary...

Reassigning citizens to vote at a different polling place causes a persistent shift from in-person to mail-in voting and a transitory drop in total turnout. The turnout loss is driven by inattentive voters, who miss the deadline for requesting a mail-in ballot. The effects are more driven by the...

Whether couples pool their resources and behave like a unit or spend their income individually is crucial for social and tax policy. In this paper, I provide a test of the income pooling hypothesis using administrative cross-sectional survey data on expenditures and individual incomes of couple...