Books & ideas

On democratic backsliding in Israel

Bruno Cousin — 2026-01-02T08:00:00Z

In their recent research about Israeli politics, Noam Gidron and his coauthors explore the country's affective polarization, the support for the judicial overhaul, Likud's populism, and the relations between them.

Expanding International Bureaucracy

Marieke Louis — 2025-11-14T10:40:11Z

As multilateral cooperation is increasingly under attack, Katerina Linos challenges certain misperceptions about the role of international institutions, particularly the European Union, and emphasizes their capacity for action in times of multiple crises.

Humanities and Computational Analysis

Bruno Cousin — 2025-10-03T09:00:00Z

While we have entered the age of generative AI, it is worth having a look at how computers can help literature scholars and intellectual historians to explain the life of concepts, aesthetics and genres.

The Urban Condition of Muslims in India

Jules Naudet — 2025-09-12T09:03:01Z

According to Thomas Blom Hansen, Indian cities have become spaces of exclusion, fear, and sharpened enmity. He describes how Muslims are victims of an entanglement of communal violence, state complicity, and systemic discrimination.

The Irreducible Link

Cécile Thomé — 2025-07-18T08:00:00Z

With the frontier of automation now extending to emotional skills, Allison Pugh sheds light on the human capacity to forge connections. Irreducible to machines, these core connections give meaning to professional work and remain crucial in many sectors.

Empowering Marginalized Youth

Editorial Team — 2025-05-30T06:57:14Z

As a professor of education, Bianca Baldridge highlights the importance of extracurricular programs for young people, and the lack of social recognition enjoyed by community-based educators.

The Pseudoscience that Shieldied Police Violence

Magda Boutros — 2025-04-03T07:29:00Z

“Excited delirium” is a diagnosis that was used to absolve police officers of responsibility for the deaths of Black and Brown men. For decades, it was legitimized by a network of forensic pathologists, law enforcement agencies, and private companies that sustained this pseudoscience.

For a participatory Architecture

Émilie Frenkiel — 2025-03-21T09:00:00Z

How can we move beyond abstract architecture, where buildings are constructed without their audiences? Peter Ferretto's method is based on observation, engagement, and the osmosis between teaching, practice, research, and social impact.

Harrison White, the Pioneer of Network Analysis

Alain Degenne & Frédéric Godart & Michel Grossetti — 2025-03-18T08:30:00Z

The American sociologist Harrison White made a vital contribution to the development of social network analysis. Besides his work in this field, his theoretical synthesis and his understanding of social formations have influenced a variety of fields such as the sociology of art and economic sociology.

Decarbonizing Economics

Thomas Vendryes — 2025-02-07T09:30:00Z

While public authorities currently seem to prefer to use incentives rather than constraints to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, economists are developing increasingly effective tools to measure the effectiveness of these policies.