Background
Blondel, Jean Fernand was born on October 26, 1929 in Toulon, Var, France. Son of Fernand Albert and Marie Clemence (Santelli) Blondel.
Blondel, Jean Fernand was born on October 26, 1929 in Toulon, Var, France. Son of Fernand Albert and Marie Clemence (Santelli) Blondel.
South.Fernand Albert and Marie Clemence (Santelli) B. Diploma Institute Etudes Politiques, Paris, 1953. Licence Faculty of Law, Paris, 1954.
Bachelor of Letters, Saint Antony"s College, Oxford, England, 1955. Lecturer in politics U. Keele, England, 1958-1963.
American Council Learned Societies fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1963-1964.
Professor government U. Essex, Colchester, England, 1964-1984. Visiting scholar Russell Sage Foundation, New York City, 1984-1985. Professor political science European U. Institute, Florence, Italy, 1985-1994.
Professor, 1994.
Executive director European Consortium for Political.
Lecturer politics University Keele, England, 1958—1963. Fellow American Council Learned Societies Yale University, 1963—1964. Professor government University Essex, Colchester, England, 1964—1984.
Visiting scholar Russell Sage Foundation, New York City, 1984—1985. Professor political science European University Institute, Florence, Italy, 1985—1994, professor emeritus, since 1994. Visiting professor University Siena, since 1994.
Started European Consortium for Political Research, Colchester, 1969, director, 1970-1979. Member council, chairman government and law committee Economic and Social Research Council, London, 1986-1990.
Member of Royal Academy Europe, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences (honorary).
Married Michele Hadet, October 4, 1954 (divorced 1980). Married Teresa Ashton, May 27, 1982. Children: Dominique, Nathalie.