Dr. Jacques Bertrand

Biography

Jacques Bertrand is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He has authored notable works including Winning Process: State Neutralization of Ethnic Minorities in Myanmar (Cornell University Press, 2022) and Democracy and Nationalism in Southeast Asia: Secessionist Mobilization and Conflict Resolution (Cambridge University Press, 2021). His research areas encompass Comparative Politics and Development Studies, focusing particularly on themes such as Ethnic Politics, Ethnic Conflict, Nationalism, and Democratic Change in Southeast Asia. Bertrand's previous publications include Political Change in Southeast Asia (Cambridge University Press, 2013) and Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Indonesia (Cambridge University Press, 2004). He also co-edited Democratization and Ethnic Minorities: Conflict and Compromise (Routledge, 2014) and Multinational States in Asia (Cambridge University Press, 2010). Throughout his career, he has published numerous articles and book chapters, contributing to the academic discourse on significant political issues.

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