Rothmayr Allison Christine

Biography

Rothmayr Allison Christine is a Full Professor and Acting Director at University of Montreal, Department of Political Science, Canada.

Research Interest

Rothmayr Allison Christine's research projects are grouped around three axes. Since my thesis, I am interested in relations between courts and politics, including the legal mobilization and the impact of judicial decisions on the formulation and implementation of public policies in North America and Europe. My current projects focus on the agenda of the Supreme Court of Canada (Comparative Policy Agendas), the judiciarization of policies in biotechnology and biomedicine in Europe and North America, as well as the issue of the management of law. More generally, around a second line of research, I aim to contribute to the development of theories on public policy processes (policy-process theories). More specifically, my research attempts to explain the choice of policies in the field of biotechnology and the change in public policies over time (Europe and North America). This second axis also includes a research component on the use of surveys in the formulation and implementation of public policies. Finally, in a third area, my research interests focus on more applied aspects: I have more than 10 years of experience in the evaluation of public policies. Of Swiss origin, I obviously continue to work on Swiss politics!. Areas of expertise: Judicial authority, Public policies, Policy evaluation.