Thesiss

This dissertation is composed of three chapters on the subject of moral hazard in the social and political sphere. The first chapter explores the effects of asymmetric information on the public control of politicians in a world where the politicians' pre-election promises are no…

The 2020 Democratic Primary field was the most diverse in history but narrowed to two septuagenarian white men, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, with the former winning the primary. Many candidates of color and women candidates left the race before voting began; consequently, many …

Atheists are underrepresented in political office compared to their numbers in the general population. In the United States, anti-atheist prejudice is prevalent, likely contributing to the disparity in atheist representation. Informed by social identity theory and the sociofunct…