André Blais

André Blais
Born
Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Education
Known forResearch on elections
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
InstitutionsUniversity of Montreal
ThesisPolitique agricole et résultats électoraux en milieu agricole au Québec (1978)
Websitewww.andreblais.ca

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  1. ^ "Blais, André, 1947–". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ Young, Robert Andrew, ed. (1991). Confederation in Crisis. Toronto: Lorimer. p. iv. ISBN 9781550283273.
  3. ^ a b c d "Faculty: André Blais". Department of Political Science, University of Montreal. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Home". Research Chair in Electoral Studies. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Chaire de recherche de l'Université de Montréal en études électorales" (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Director". Research Chair in Electoral Studies. October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Mr. André Blais". Royal Society of Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Prix Acfas Thérèse Gouin-Décarie" (in French). Acfas. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  9. ^ "5 top researchers granted the 2019 Killam Prize — considered 'Canada's Nobel' award". CBC Radio. 2 January 2020 [6 September 2019].
  10. ^ "Prix du Québec: quatre professeurs de l'Université de Montréal se démarquent" (in French). University of Montreal. 27 October 2021.


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