William Cross, Carleton University

Research

political parties representation elections Canadian politics

Latest funding

Exploring the local dynamics of political party organization and behaviour for a more complete understanding of parties' role and importance in Canadian electoral and representative politics
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$138,239
Stratarchy as an organizational strategy party democracy in Westminster
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$114,497
Making electoral democracy work: voters, parties, and the rules of the game
SSHRC · 2009 · Co-investigator
$2,500,000

All 5 grants and awards

Exploring the local dynamics of political party organization and behaviour for a more complete understanding of parties' role and importance in Canadian electoral and representative politics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cross, William P.

Keywords: political parties; representation; elections; Canadian politics

$138,239

Stratarchy as an organizational strategy party democracy in Westminster

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Cross, William P.

Keywords: political parties; intra party democracy; stratarchical organization; westminster

$114,497

Making electoral democracy work: voters, parties, and the rules of the game

Co-investigatorSSHRC2009Major Collaborative Research Initiatives Program

Principal investigators: Blais, André

Keywords: electoral systems; voting; political parties; party system; electoral reform

$2,500,000

A comparative study of political party leadership selection

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Cross, William P.

Keywords: political parties; leadership selection; party democracy; electoral systems; comparative politics

$99,384

Examining the contours of youth participation in Canadian political parties

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Cross, William P.

Keywords: political parties; Canadian politics; youth participation; political behaviour

$105,711

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: political parties Dear Professor Cross, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on political parties connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]