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This dissertation is a collection of three papers in public choice. The first paper offers a dynamic model to explain the rationale behind "populist" policies. The effects of uncertainty about future policies, costly redistribution, and implicit tax limits are evaluated. I show …

The purpose of this research is to gain a greater understanding of the current threat of al-Qaeda through the lens of economic analysis using the tools of both public choice theory and institutional analysis. Both analytic and game theoretic frameworks are employed to gain an op…

The conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians represents one of the most intractable conflicts of the 20th and now the 21st century. The duration of this conflict is particularly surprising given the zero sum nature of conflict, and the theoretical ability to achieve a …