Plausibly Exogenous [1942] - Militarism (05/28/2025)

LHS Variable
Support for rearming of the nationa

RHS Variable
Devastation and slaughter

Source of Exogenous Variation
Natural experiment in Japan in which military casualties and urban destruction varied exogenously, but differentially, across cities

- Inoue, Weinstein, and Yamagishi (2025), “Martyrs, Morale, and Militarism: The Political Impact of Devastation and Slaughter”