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How Bad Can It Get? Polarization and the Public Interest When It Matters - https://cup.org/3MBqFV9
- Mark A. Kayser & @knalewajko.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Very happy that my paper has just been published at @apsrjournal.bsky.social!
Do insurgents help or hurt genocide targets? Contrary to common belief, I find that insurgent presence reduced Jewish victimisation during the Holocaust in France.
Here's what I discovered 👇
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The implications go beyond WWII. In modern conflicts, where insurgencies emerge alongside mass violence, understanding their role in civilian survival is critical.
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Conventional wisdom says insurgents attract state violence, worsening civilian casualties. But my IV analysis of Holocaust records, survivor testimonies, and military archives shows that resistance groups actually helped Jews survive.
Why? Because insurgents shared crucial survival skills.
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But motivations varied:
🔴 Right-wing insurgents helped Jews mainly for material reasons (e.g., money).
🔵 Left-wing insurgents acted from moral motivations, offering more sustained assistance.
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American Political Science Review
Kasia Nalewajko
Kasia Nalewajko
Resistance fighters had intelligence, document-forging skills, and escape routes—resources that Jews desperately needed. Many insurgents provided warnings, smuggled Jews to safety, or connected them with rescuers.
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Read my full article in American Political Science Review: tinyurl.com/yc7aj9pv
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Kasia Nalewajko
Kasia Nalewajko
I’m excited to see this published in @polbehavior.bsky.social!
When faced with historical harms committed by an ingroup, what is the effect of ‘whataboutism’ — appeals to ‘worse’ harms committed by other groups? 👇
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Joe Kendall
Can exposure to harmful acts committed by other groups obstruct meaningful confrontation with one’s own group history? This paper explores the extent to which favourable inter-group comparison — the i...
