Chaire de recherche du Canada en démocratie électorale

Mapping ethics self-regulation within political parties: Norms, oversight and enforcement Luís de Sousa-ICS-ULisboa Political parties are highly regulated organizations, both internally and externally, and yet, levels of trust in political parties are systematically low across many countries. Low levels of trust are associated to party related scandals and a poor record in upholding higher ethical […] Read more

Partisan Conformity and Political (In)tolerance Seyoung Jung-Université de Québec à Montréal As partisan prejudice intensifies, citizens exhibit increasing intolerance towards the rights of opposing groups. Paying attention to partisan dynamics, this study investigates how partisan identity and conformity shape political (in)tolerance. Using a vignette experiment, I test whether a request for partisan conformity affects individuals’ […] Read more

Happiness, Anger, and Satisfaction with Democracy: Unravelling the Emotional Drivers of the Winner-Loser Gap Bjarn Eck-Université Libre de Bruxelles Elections boost satisfaction with democracy, but more strongly for electoral winners than for electoral losers. While the presence of the winner-loser gap is widely acknowledged, its underlying mechanisms remain less understood. One prominent explanation emphasizes the […] Read more

La participation électorale des personnes immigrantes au Canada Mélyann Guévremont-Université de Sherbrooke et Jean-François Daoust-Université de Sherbrooke Studying electoral participation is essential. This research project aims to better understand the individual factors associated with the electoral participation of a group known to be less politically active in Canada, despite its growing demographic importance: immigrants. First, […] Read more