Blais, André
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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Current position(s), Institution
Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science - Department of Political Science, Université de Montréal
Fields of expertise
Electoral participation
Electoral systems
Electoral behavior
Methodology
Electoral systems
Electoral behavior
Methodology
Projects relevant to the cluster
Making Electoral Democracy Work, 2009-2015
Publications related to European/EU Studies
“Comparing Strategic Voting Under FPTP and PR Systems.” Paul R. Abramson, John H. Aldrich, André Blais, Matthew Diamond, Abraham Diskin, Indridi H. Indridason, Daniel Lee, and Renan Levine. Forthcoming. Comparative Political Studies.
“The Electoral System and Its Effects”, André Blais and Peter John Loewen. 2009. Western European Politics, 34: 342-356.
"One-round vs Two-round Elections: An Experimental Study", Blais, André, Jean-François Laslier, Annie Laurent, Nicolas Sauger et Karine Van der Straeten. 2007. French Politics 5 (septembre): 278-286.
"Winning. Losing, and Satisfaction with Democracy". Blais, André et François Gélineau. 2007 Political Studies 55 (juin): 425-441.
"Does Low Turnout Matter? Evidence from the 2000 Canadian Election". Rubenson, Daniel, André Blais, Patrick Fournier, Elisabeth Gidengil, et Neil Nevitte. 2007. Electoral Studies 26 (septembre): 589-597
"Making Candidates Count: The Logic of Electoral Alliances in Two Round Legislative Elections". Blais, André et Indridi Indridason. 2007. Journal of Politics 69 (février): 193-205
"Did Bill C-24 Affect Voter Turnout? Evidence from the 2000 and 2004 Elections" Loewen, Peter et André Blais. 2006. Canadian Journal of Political Science 39: 935-943.
“The Electoral System and Its Effects”, André Blais and Peter John Loewen. 2009. Western European Politics, 34: 342-356.
"One-round vs Two-round Elections: An Experimental Study", Blais, André, Jean-François Laslier, Annie Laurent, Nicolas Sauger et Karine Van der Straeten. 2007. French Politics 5 (septembre): 278-286.
"Winning. Losing, and Satisfaction with Democracy". Blais, André et François Gélineau. 2007 Political Studies 55 (juin): 425-441.
"Does Low Turnout Matter? Evidence from the 2000 Canadian Election". Rubenson, Daniel, André Blais, Patrick Fournier, Elisabeth Gidengil, et Neil Nevitte. 2007. Electoral Studies 26 (septembre): 589-597
"Making Candidates Count: The Logic of Electoral Alliances in Two Round Legislative Elections". Blais, André et Indridi Indridason. 2007. Journal of Politics 69 (février): 193-205
"Did Bill C-24 Affect Voter Turnout? Evidence from the 2000 and 2004 Elections" Loewen, Peter et André Blais. 2006. Canadian Journal of Political Science 39: 935-943.
Open to media contact
YES
Institution
Université de Montréal, Département de science politique
Department Phone Number
514 343-2360
E-mail
Other important publications
Mechanical and Psychological Effects of Duverger’s Law: Evidence from Canada, India, the U.K. and the U.S., Shaun Bowler, Bernard Grofman, and André Blais (ed.). 2009. New York: Springer.
To Keep or to Change First Past the Post: The Politics of Electoral Reform. André Blais (ed.). 2008. Oxford, Oxford University Press.
A Question of Ethics: Canadians Speak Out. Mancuso, Maureen, Michael M. Atkinson, André Blais, Ian Greene, et Neil Nevitte. 2006 (nouvelle édition). Don Mills: Oxford University Press
To Keep or to Change First Past the Post: The Politics of Electoral Reform. André Blais (ed.). 2008. Oxford, Oxford University Press.
A Question of Ethics: Canadians Speak Out. Mancuso, Maureen, Michael M. Atkinson, André Blais, Ian Greene, et Neil Nevitte. 2006 (nouvelle édition). Don Mills: Oxford University Press
Education and professional achievements
Ph.D. (University of York)
Courses taught
Research Methods Quantitative Methods Public Policy Elections Political Behavior
Fluent spoken languages
English, French
Fluent written languages
English, French
