Research Projects
Current and completed research projects.
DEMO-LIES
Deception in Democracy: Political Lying Accusations and Their Effects on Democratic Citizenship
A €1.5 million ERC Starting Grant studying political lying accusations and how citizens perceive political lies across 20 democracies. Combines text analysis, survey experiments, and cross-national public opinion data. Team: PI + postdoc + 2 PhD researchers.
Politics as Monkey Business
Politics as Monkey Business: Citizen Perceptions of Political Lying and Attitudes Toward Democracy
An NWO-funded project (€50,000) examining how citizens perceive political lying and what this means for their attitudes toward democracy.
Credible or Capricious?
Credible or Capricious? The Reputational Cost of Party Policy Change
An NWO Veni grant (€250,000) studying the reputational consequences for political parties when they change their policy positions, and what determines whether voters punish or reward such changes.