André Blais
André Blais | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Known for | Research on elections |
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| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | University of Montreal |
| Thesis | Politique agricole et résultats électoraux en milieu agricole au Québec (1978) |
| Website | www |
André Blais (born 24 January 1947)[1] is a Canadian political scientist, a professor emeritus in the department of political science at the University of Montreal. His research specialization is electoral studies.
Early life and education
[edit]Blais was born in Drummondville, Quebec.[2] He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Université Laval and master's and doctoral degrees from York University.[3] His doctoral dissertation was "Politique agricole et résultats électoraux en milieu agricole au Québec".
Career
[edit]At the University of Montreal, where he is now professor emeritus,[3] Blais has headed the research group in electoral studies since 2001, initially as a Tier I Canada Research Chair and since 2015 as holder of a University Research Chair.[4][5][6] From 1988 to 1993 he was an investigator in the Canadian Election Study; from 1997 to 2006 he was principal investigator. He is a former president of the Canadian Political Science Association, and a former chair of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems.[6]
Honors
[edit]Blais became a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1999.[3][7] In 1996, he was awarded the Prix Marcel-Vincent by Acfas.[3][8] He won the 2019 Killam Prize for Social Sciences.[9] In 2021, he received the Prix Léon-Gérin, one of the Prix du Québec.[10]
Selected works
[edit]- Blais, André (2000). To Vote or not to Vote. The merits and limits of rational choice theory. Pittsburgh: 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: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-956784-3.
References
[edit]- ^ "Blais, André, 1947–". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Young, Robert Andrew, ed. (1991). Confederation in Crisis. Toronto: Lorimer. p. iv. ISBN 9781550283273.
- ^ a b c d "Faculty: André Blais". Department of Political Science, University of Montreal. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Home". Research Chair in Electoral Studies. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Chaire de recherche de l'Université de Montréal en études électorales" (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Director". Research Chair in Electoral Studies. October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Mr. André Blais". Royal Society of Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Prix Acfas Thérèse Gouin-Décarie" (in French). Acfas. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "5 top researchers granted the 2019 Killam Prize — considered 'Canada's Nobel' award". CBC Radio. 2 January 2020 [6 September 2019].
- ^ "Prix du Québec: quatre professeurs de l'Université de Montréal se démarquent" (in French). University of Montreal. 27 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Personal website
- André Blais publications indexed by Google Scholar
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