Cluster:Democratic Deficits and Policy Coordination in Multi-Level Systems
Blais, André Cluster Member
André Blais is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a research fellow with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship, the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative (CIREQ), and the Center for Interuniversity Research Analysis on Organizations (CIRANO). Dr. Blais is also past president of the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA). His research interests include: elections, electoral systems, voter turnout, public opinion, and methodology.
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- Electoral participation
- Electoral systems
- Electoral behaviour
- Methodology
Cross, William Cluster Member
William Cross is the Honourary Dick and Ruth Bell Chair for the Study of Canadian Parliamentary Democracy in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University. He is interested in questions relating political party democracy and the connections between political parties and civil society. His work has examined party leadership selection, candidate recruitment and selection, party financing, policy development and election campaigning. Dr. Cross has also studied the effects of electoral systems and electoral system reform.
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- Comparative party organization
- Party financing
- Party democracy
- Changing methods of election campaigning and electoral systems
Dutkiewicz, Piotr Cluster Member
Piotr Dutkiewicz is former Director of Carlton University's Institute of European and Russian Studies. He is also a Permanent Fellow of the Centre for Civilizational Studies in the Russian Academy of Science. Dr. Dutkiewicz has directed four large-scale CIDA projects in Russia and his areas of expertise include: Russia (Politics and Social Protection, Regionalism) Eastern and Central Europe, Regional Development, Political History of Eastern Europe, Postcommunism, and Women in Labour Market in Russia. Dr. Dutkiewicz participated in the Valdai Club of 40 renowned experts for high-level discussions in Russia culminating in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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- Russia (Politics and Social Protection, Regionalism) Eastern and Central Europe
- Regional Development
- Political History of Eastern Europe
- Postcommunism
- Women in Labour Market in Russia ...
Hurrelmann, Achim Cluster Member
Achim Hurrelmann is coordinator of the Research Node on ‘Social Integration and Citizenship’ at Carleton University’s Center for European Studies. Currently, his research focuses on questions of democracy and legitimacy in the European system of multilevel governance. Dr. Hurrelmann has expertise in fields including: Development and transformation of the modern Western state, EU core policies, EU democratic processes, EU institutions, EU social structures, EU treaty development, German politics, Identities in the EU population, and Legitimacy of the nation state and international governance arrangements.
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- EU Political System and Policy Making
- European Integration Theory
- Legitimation Research
Laursen, Finn Cluster Member
Finn Laursen holds the Canada Research Chair in European Union (EU) Studies at the Dalhousie Arts and Social Sciences Faculty and is also Director of Dalhousie's European Union Centre of Excellence (EUCE). His recent research interests include: European integration, EU Treaties, EU in a global system, Enlargements of the EU, and comparative regional integration. Forthcoming, Dr. Laursen has two books from the 3rd annual EUCE conference at Dalhousie University: Comparative Regional Integration: Europe and Beyond (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2010); and The EU and Federalism: Polities and Policies Compared (Aldreshot: Ashgate, 2010). Media Experience: Dr. Laursen has extensive TV and Radio interview experience in many countries (outside of Canada), and most recently in Italy in 2009.
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LeDuc, Lawrence Cluster Member
Lawrence LeDuc's recent research focuses on: the declining voter turnout for elections in western democracies, the political participation of youth, reform of electoral institutions and processes, direct democracy , and the role of elections and referendums in processes of democratization and political change. Media Experience: Dr. Leduc is a frequent TV political commentator on CTV newsworld, and also has a wealth of outreach experience in Radio and Print media formats.
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- Canadian and comparative political behavior
- Political parties
- Elections
- Research methods and design
Pammett, Jon Cluster Member
Jon Pammett has worked on voting behaviour in Canada, Russia, and various European countries. His primary interest is the declining voter turnout with a specific focus on the linkages between voter turnout and other forms of participation. Dr. Pammett is also particularly interested in research on young people and voting. His current project involves voting in countries with multiple, frequent, elections. Media Experience: Dr. Pammett has a great deal of experience responding to TV, Radio and Print Media inquiries.
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- Nature of democratic participation
- Voter turnout
- Voting behaviour
- Elections
- Youth and politics
Petit, Isabelle Cluster Member
Isabelle Petit is the Executive Director of the McGill University- Université de Montréal European Union Centre of Excellence. Her research interests include: European integration, Comparative politics, International relations, and public law (constitutional, international and administrative). Currently, she is engaged in research projects which focus on the following topics: the creation of a Euro-identity, the development of a European dimension in EU member states' education systems, the thoughts and ideas of the founders of Europe, and the EU institutional architecture and the federal model. Media Experience: Dr. Petit has a great deal of experience responding to TV, Radio and Print Media inquiries.
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- European integration
- Comparative politics
- International relations
- Public Law
Schure, Paul Cluster Member
Paul Schure works on financial intermediation, banking, venture capital, microeconomics, firm behaviour, industrial organisation, and European economics. Before joining the University of Victoria, he worked as a consultant in the Chief Economist's Department at the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. Dr. Schure was secretary/treasurer of the European Community Studies Association-Canada (ECSA-C) between 2004 and 2010 and he is co-organizer for the ECSA-C biennial conferences of 2008 and 2010.
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- Microeconomics
- Industrial Organization
- Firm behaviour
- Financial Intermediation
- Banking
- Venture Capital
Ugland, Trygve Cluster Member
Trygve Ugland is Chair of the Department of Political Studies at Bishop's University. His research interests focus on the fields of Comparative Politics and Comparative Public Policy, with a particular interest in European and Scandinavian Politics. Dr. Ugland has also authored and co-authored several books and articles on the impacts of European integration on national public policies.
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- Comparative politics
- Comparative public policy
- European and Scandinavian Politics
Verdun, Amy Cluster Member
Amy Verdun is Professor of Political Science, Jean Monnet Chair and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the University of Victoria, in Victoria BC, Canada where she has been since 1997. Her recent research focuses on an evaluation of ten years economic and monetary integration in Europe, including research on the EU Stability and Growth Pact, innovative governance in the European Union, delegation and power in EU institutions, European Neighbourhood policies and the relations between the EU and its Eastern Neighbours, lessons from Europe for Canada, globalization, Europe's common agricultural policy, development and European integration, foreign policy and European integration, and comparative regional integration (including Europe-Asia comparisons. Media Experience: Dr. Verdun has a great deal of experience responding to TV, Radio and Print Media inquiries.
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- Comparative politics
- International relations
- European integration and governance
- International political economy
Wolinetz, Steven B. Cluster Member
Steven Wolinetz is co-founder of the European Community Studies Association Canada (ECSAC) in 1995 and has chaired this organization ever since. His research interests relate to: Comparative and West European Politics; political parties; the politics of social partnership; smaller democracies; Netherlands, Ireland; and the European Union. Dr. Wolinetz is currently working on a book, Political Parties and Party Systems in the New Millennium. This text examines political parties and party systems in Europe and North America, what they do, and how we study them. Another of his current projects involves social partnership in Ireland and the Netherlands and coping with economic change. Media Experience: Dr. Wolinetz provides occasional commentaries on CBC Radio and Television, as well as op-ed pieces in The Telegram (in St. John's).
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- Comparative politics
- Political parties
- Western Europe
- European Union