Comparative Public Opinion Polarization in Europe Tadeas Cely-Dartmouth In my presentation, I will show you the most exciting findings from my dissertation research on public opinion polarization in Europe. First, I will argue the differences rooted in religious cultures and the historical church-state conflict best explain why culture wars emerged in some European countries, whereas […] Read more
Is The Party Greater than the Sum of its Parts? An Analysis of Class Representation and Party Policy in Canada and in the UK Thomas Rafie-Université de Montréal Extensive research has demonstrated that descriptive representation matters. Members of groups often share common interests and elected officials that are part of these groups can wield their […] Read more
The Heterogeneity of Social Pressure to Vote in Canada Maxime Coulombe-Western University, Laura French Bourgeois-Western, Allison Harell-UQAM, and Laura Stephenson-Western This study investigates the prevalence, influence, and heterogeneity of social pressure to vote in Canada, addressing a gap in the existing literature primarily focused on the United States. Utilizing data from diverse surveys, including the […] Read more
Regional Divides and Electoral Dynamics in Western Democracies Valentin Pautonnier-Université de Montréal The literature is increasingly focusing on the regional disparities within Western democracies, which appear to be growing and exerting more influence on individual voting patterns. The notable rise of populist parties in Europe at the local level often serves as a prime example […] Read more
Who Accepts Party Policy Change? The Individual-Level Determinants of Policy Change Acceptance Ruth Dassonneville-Université de Montréal, Maurits Meijers-Radboud University Experimental research has shown that political parties often, but not always, suffer reputational costs when they change their policy positions. Yet, it is not clear who accepts and who rejects party policy change. Using newly collected […] Read more
The boundaries of electoral consent: Pre-analysis plan André Blais-Université de Montréal, Damien Bol-Sciences Po Paris, Carolina Plescia-University of Vienna This study aims to explore which electoral outcome, i.e. distribution of parliamentary and cabinet seats between parties, citizens are most willing to accept and least likely to contest. To achieve this goal, we will conduct a […] Read more
Les priorités des citoyens quant aux politiques de santé : un agenda de recherche Olivier Jacques– Université de Montréal, Sharon Baute (Konstanz) Marius Busemeyer (Konstanz), and David Weisstanner (Lucerne) This project focuses on public demand for healthcare spending in a context where increasing healthcare costs could lead to reduced government funding for other programs or an […] Read more
Bridging the Gap: Bilingualism and the End of the Two Solitidues Philippe Chassé – Université de Montréal and Sciences Po Paris, Matthew Taylor – Université de Montréal First coined by novelist Hugh MacLennan, the expression “two solitudes” is frequently used to describe the cultural divide between Canada’s two main linguistic groups: Anglophones and Francophones. Research […] Read more
Stereotypes and Stereotyping : Measuring the Accuracy of Lifestyle-Based Judgments on Political Affiliation Catherine Ouellet – Université de Montréal People often draw inferences about others’ underlying characteristics from single and static samples of their appearance, such as facial features, or attractiveness. Evidence also suggests that these judgments occur spontaneously and rapidly. Are humans also able to […] Read more
The Football Effect: Comparing anti-immigrant attitudes between fans and non-fans Daniel Stockemer – University of Ottawa In times of “polycrisis”, immigration is a salient issue in many European countries, which large segment of the population being critical toward immigrants. Based on theories of identity formation through habitualisation, we posit that football fandom – a ubiquitous, […] Read more