About J.A. Laponce J.A. Laponce is a professor in the Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia, and the Institute of Interethnic Relations, University of Ottawa. Books by J.A. Laponce People versus Politics A study of opinions, attitudes, and perceptions in Vancouver-Burrard by (author) J.A. Laponce Experimentation and Simulation in Political Science edited by J.A. Laponce & Paul Smoker