<p class="research-entry__title">"Cross-Ethnic Engagement and Political Integration of First-Generation Immigrants in Quebec."</p>
<p class="research-entry__meta"><strong> with Antoine Bilodeau </strong></p>
<p class="research-entry__abstract"><strong>Abstract.</strong> Using a survey conducted in 2019, this paper analyzes immigrants in the province of Quebec and shows that engaging in political activities with non-co-ethnic individuals fosters immigrant political integration by exposing immigrants to diverse perspectives, promoting a broader civic identity, and enhancing feelings of belonging and trust in the host society.</p>
<p class="research-entry__presented"><strong>Presented at</strong> MPSA 2025 (Chicago).</p>
</div> <p class="research-entry__title">"Is Six Degrees of Separation Five Too Many? The Limits of Indirect Contact."</p>
<p class="research-entry__meta"><strong> with Cara Wong </strong></p>
<p class="research-entry__abstract"><strong>Abstract.</strong> Intergroup interaction can reduce prejudice, but practical constraints limit direct contact, leading researchers to study indirect contact, such as knowing someone who knows an outgroup member. While social psychology meta-analyses suggest that indirect contact influences attitudes, political science research on military conscription questions its impact on political attitudes and behavior. This raises normative concerns about segregation and the need to understand why brief outgroup contact can be meaningful while long-term coexistence may have little effect.</p>
<p class="research-entry__presented"><strong>Presented at</strong> Diversity and the Bounds of Solidarity: Barriers and Expectations in Public Opinion Workshop 2024 (Montreal); APSA 2025 (Vancouver).</p>
</div> <p class="research-entry__title">"Well-Integrated Immigrants Without a Sense of Belonging? Revisiting Integration Paradox and Successful Integration in Western Europe."</p>
<p class="research-entry__abstract"><strong>Abstract.</strong> This study examines the relationship between immigrants' economic integration and their sense of belonging in European host societies. Using the 2018 European Social Survey, I employ a three-step analytical approach to demonstrate the absence of a significant effect of economic integration on immigrants' sense of belonging.</p>
<p class="research-entry__presented"><strong>Presented at</strong> MPSA 2022 (Chicago); WISE 2022 (Saint Louis); PRIEC 2023 (Texas).</p>
</div> <p class="research-entry__title">"Intergroup Boundaries Among Majority and Minority Groups."</p>
<p class="research-entry__meta"><strong> with Christian Czymara and Irena Kogan </strong></p>
</div> <p class="research-entry__title">"Alleging Electoral Fraud in Advanced Democracies: When Do Losers Defy Electoral Outcomes?"</p>
<p class="research-entry__meta"> <strong> with Jonghoon Lee </strong></p>
<p class="research-entry__abstract"><strong>Abstract.</strong> This paper investigates the conditions under which losing parties in advanced democracies allege electoral fraud instead of conceding defeat. Drawing on recent incidents in the U.S. and South Korea, we revisit Przeworski's foundational question: why do electoral losers sometimes defy the rules of the game? We propose a formal model grounded in rational choice theory, where losers weigh the costs of challenging results against the probability of reversing the outcome, the policy distance between parties, and perceived election integrity. Using an original dataset of fraud allegations across OECD democracies, we explore how polarization, populism, and erosion of trust in institutions influence this decision. Our findings contribute to the literatures on democratic backsliding, electoral manipulation, and the development-democracy nexus, emphasizing the destabilizing effect of fraud allegations on democratic sustainability even in established democracies.</p>
<p class="research-entry__presented"><strong>Will be Presented at</strong> MPSA 2026 (Chicago); APSA 2026 (Boston).</p>
</div>Papers are available upon request.