About me
I am an assistant professor (lecturer) in the Department of Political Economy at King's College London, where I coordinate the Political Economy of Peace and Conflict research group. I am also a faculty affiliate in the Identity and Conflict Lab at Yale University. I received my PhD in 2018 from the European University Institute. My research focuses on conflict and cooperation. Please find my CV here.
Research (by topic)
After conflict and violence
(How political violence, repression, and civil conflict shape civic behavior, trust, and social cohesion.)
- “Does State Repression Spark Protest? Evidence from Secret Police Surveillance in Communist Poland.” American Political Science Review, 2022 (with A. Hager) Article
- “Violence Against Politicians and Public Opinion: Evidence from Poland.” Comparative Political Studies, 2022 (with J. Morales, D. Sandu) Article
- “Adjustments to Gang Exposure in Early Adolescence.” Journal of Peace Research, 2022 Article
- “Pulled Together or Torn Asunder? Community Cohesion After Symmetric and Asymmetric Civil War.” Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2020 Article
- “Ethnic Riots and Prosocial Behavior: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan.” American Political Science Review, 2019 (with A. Hager, M. Schaub) Article
- "Does Political Violence Backfire in Mature Democracies? Evidence from the Capitol Insurrection in the U.S." Journal of Peace Research (cond. accepted) (with J. Morales) Working paper
- "Does Crime Breed Authoritarianism? Crime Exposure, Democratic Decoupling, and Political Attitudes in Brazil" Journal of Peace Research (cond. accepted) (with J. Masullo, D. Morisi) Working paper
- "Elite Murder and Resistance” (with M. Schaub). Working paper
Identity and discrimination
(How identity, discrimination, and group boundaries affect intergroup relations and attitudes in diverse societies.)
- "Correcting Misperceptions about Ethno-Racial Discrimination." American Journal of Political Science, 2024 (with M. Schaeffer, A. Olsen) Article
- "Good Citizenship and Native-Immigrant Conflict: Experimental Evidence from Europe." Comparative Political Studies, 2024 (with E. Kyrkopoulou, L. Reinhardt, N. Sambanis) Article
- "Ethnoreligious Diversity and State-Making: Evidence from Pakistan" European Sociological Review (cond. accepted) (with H. Khan et al.) Working paper
- "Mating Market Shock and Gendered Support for Ukrainian Refugees in Poland” (with N. Sambanis). Working paper
- "Economic Strain Does Not Reduce Support for Ukrainian Refugees in Poland and Germany” (with W. Halm, D. Hopkins, N. Sambanis). Working paper
Institutions and governance
(How people interact with formal and informal institutions, focusing on cooperation nad conflict.)
- "Does School Debating Reduce Vulnerability to Misinformation? A Field Experiment in Poland." Journal of Politics, 2025 (with B. Clemm, D. Morisi) Article
- "Compliance and Accountability-Seeking: Field Experiment in Argentina." Journal of Development Economics, 2025 (with L. Ronconi) Article
- "Why Do People Use Informal Justice? Experimental Evidence from Kosovo." Journal of Experimental Political Science, 2023 (with S. Kursani) Article
- "Trust Intermediary in a Cryptomarket for Illegal Drugs." European Sociological Review, 2023 (with F. Andrei, D. Barrera, E. Sulis) Article
- "United on Divisive Waters: Decentralized Irrigation, Conflict and Cooperation in India” (with K. Mazur). Working paper
- "Settlement Structure and Social Cohesion” (with A. Hager). Working paper
- "Equal in Private, Unequal in Public? Coeducation and Sexism across Social Spheres” (with M. Giani). Working paper
