André Blais
Appearance
Andre Blais | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | |
Known for | Research on elections |
Spouse |
Suzanne Lacharite (m. 1975) |
Children | 4 |
Awards | Prix du Québec - Léon-Gérin (2021) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Political science |
Institutions | University of Montreal |
Thesis | Politique agricole et résultats électoraux en milieu agricole au Québec (1978) |
André Blais (born 24 January 1947)[1] is a Canadian political scientist who is a professor in the department of political science at the University of Montreal. At this university, he holds the University Research Chair in Electoral Studies, and formerly held two Tier I Canada Research Chairs in Electoral Studies there. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a former president of the Canadian Political Science Association, and a former chair of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems.[2]
Selected works
- Blais, André (2000). To Vote or not to Vote. The merits and limits of rational choice theory. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-4129-5.
- Nevitte, Neil; Blais, André; Gidengil, Elisabeth; Nadeau, Richard (2000). Unsteady State: The 1997 Canadian Federal Election. Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-541466-0.
- Fournier, Patrick; van der Kolk, Henk; Carty, R.Kenneth; Blais, André; Rose, Jonathan (2011). When Citizens Decide. Lessons from citizen assemblies on electoral reform. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-956784-3.
References
- ^ "Blais, André 1947-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Director". Research Chair in Electoral studies. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links
- Faculty page
- André Blais publications indexed by Google Scholar
Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Université Laval alumni
- Canadian political scientists
- Academic staff of the Université de Montréal
- Canada Research Chairs
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
- People from Drummondville
- French Quebecers
- York University alumni
- Presidents of the Canadian Political Science Association
- Canadian academic biography stubs