Populism and War

Massimo Morelli (), Andrea Mattozzi and ,

No 14501, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: Populist rulers in economic superpowers have important effects on international relations, conflict risk and inequality. We show that the consequences for civil war risk and inequality are largely negative, while interstate conflict risk increases for dyads with sufficient asymmetry in terms of trade openness and relative military power.

Keywords: Populism; Protectionism; Strategic disengagement; Conflict risk; Inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-03
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