Dissertation

Title: The Growth of Government and Democracy in America, 1790-1860: Theory and History from an Economic Perspective

Publications

"Political exchange and the voting franchise: Universal democracy as an emergent process," forthcoming in Constitutional Political Economy.

"Protecting Cultural Monuments Against Terrorism: A Comment" (with Jason Briggeman). Defence and Peace Economics, 20(6) 2009: 509-512.

Articles Under Review

"Government Growth in Antebellum America: Variation in the Size and Scope of State Governments, 1790-1860."

"Democratic Externalities of Education: Measuring the Benefits of Better Educated Voters."

With my committee: Peter Boettke, Rosemarie Zagarri, and Richard Wagner, April 2009 (Pete Leeson not pictured)