Expertise

Research Interests

  • Democracy; Populism; Radical Parties; Political Economy; European Politics

Nicolas’s area of research centers on democracy and democratic backsliding, populism, radical parties, and political economy. His primary research focuses on the rise and rule of radical-right and populist parties in Europe, analyzing both how they come to power, and the real-world effects of their governance.

Degrees
PhD, Michigan State University, Political Science, 2021
MA, Michigan State University, Political Science, 2017
BS, Grand Valley State University, Political Science and Economics, 2015