DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Program Area(s):  Comparative Politics; International Relations; Experimental Methods

Regional Specialization(s):  Europe

Dissertation Title:

The Causes and Consequences of Political Parties’ Engagements with Violent Political Organizations

Dissertation Committee:  Ana Arjona (Chair)

Research Interest(s):  Political violence, Civil wars, Self-determination conflicts, Foreign policy, Global Urban Governance

Conference Presentation(s): 

• Fortier, J. “From Support to Opposition: A Typology of Political Parties' Engagements with Violent Political Organizations”, Midwest Political Science Association Annual meeting, April 2025.
• Fortier, J. “Escaping the Cycle: Examining the Transition from Violence to Non-Violence in Self-Determination Movements”, International Studies Association Annual meeting, March 2, 2025.
• Fortier, J. ‘Unraveling the Radical Flank Effect: The Role of Moderate Organizations in the Face of Radical Flank Violence’, Midwest Political Science Association Annual meeting, April 6. 2024
• Fortier, Jacob . ‘Loyalty or autonomy? Canadian and French divergent strategic behaviors in time of power transition’.Université de Paris, November 17, 2021. * with Pierre Colautti [in French]
• Fortier, Jacob. ‘Naming and Shaming and Its Consequences on Civil Conflicts’. What’s next? Managing traditional and new threats through international cooperation, [in French] Ottawa, Network for Strategic Analysis Annual Colloquium, December 9, 2021.

Publications:

• Fortier, J. (2025) ‘Unraveling the Radical Flank Effect: The Role of Moderate Organizations in the Face of Radical Flank Violence’, Terrorism and Political Violence. (Forthcoming)
• Papin, M., Fortier, J. (2024). ‘The Diverse Cities of Global Urban Climate Governance’ Global Policy, 15(4): 631-643. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13382
• Fortier, Jacob. (2021). ‘When State Repression Makes Secession Easier: Evidence from East Timor (1975-2002).’ Conflict Studies Quarterly, 35(1): 18-36. 
• Fortier, Jacob. (2021). ‘Loyalty or autonomy? Canadian and French divergent strategic behaviors in time of power transition.’ Canadian Studies. * with Pierre Colautti 
• Fortier, Jacob. (2021). ‘Naming and Shaming and Its Consequences on Civil Conflicts’, Network for Strategic Analysis, Policy Brief (16): 1-5. 

Honors and Awards:

• SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Doctoral Research Scholarship The Québec Research Funds
• Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Scholarship Initiative
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship
• Doctoral Research Scholarship, The Québec Research Funds
• Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Scholarship Initiative, Department of National Defence