Publications récentes

Nous vous signalons la parution d’un article de Roberto Rodríguez dans la revue Journal of Public Policy intitulé « From anticipatory strategies to reactive blame games in multi-level settings: the role of structure and politics in stability and policy change ». Abstract Studies of multi-level blame avoidance strategies generally assume that (1) governments prefer to shift responsibility to other levels and (2) an unclear distribution of formal responsibilities complicates blame allocation to a single actor. Considering the temporal location of such strategies – in anticipation or as a reaction to adverse events – the article tests these assumptions. Drawing on the case […]

Nous vous signalons la parution d’un article de Laurent Gayer et Sophie Russo dans la revue International Journal of Urban and Regional Research intitulé « ‘Let’s Beat Crime Together’: Corporate Mobilizations for Security in Karachi ». Abstract The Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) was launched in 1990 by a group of Karachi-based industrialists, with the aim of improving police performance and restoring public order in Pakistan’s major business hub. Over the years, CPLC members developed a unique informational capital as well as analytical and operational skills, which were recognized as a form of expertise by law enforcement agencies and contributed to the entrenchment […]

Nous vous signalons la parution d’un article de Francesco Findeisen dans la revue European Journal of Sociology intitulé “The Housing Crisis in Superstar Cities: Labour Markets, Price Inflation, and Financialization“. Abstract This article advances explanations of the housing crisis in modern political economies. It argues that the rise of agglomeration economies is driving the massive increase in housing prices in superstar cities. These concentrate high-paying jobs and life chances in central metropolitan areas, pulling in a highly skilled workforce who are willing and able to pay ‘whatever it takes’ for access to these opportunities. As a result, the value of […]

Nous vous signalons la parution d’un article de Fatoumata Diallo dans la revue Territory, Politics, Governance intitulé « Conflicted translations: an analysis of the bus rapid transit policy adoption process in Cape Town« . Abstract From the early 2000s onwards, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have multiplied in the Global South, promoted by an international community of transfer agents. This article examines Cape Town’s BRT implementation experience. Translation, at the intersection of policy mobilities and mainstream transfer approaches, is the main analytical tool used. In the wake of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African city hastily imported its BRT policy. International consultants […]

Nous vous signalons la parution d’un article de Joost de Moor dans la revue Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, intitulé « Prioritizing adaptation and mitigation in the climate movement: evidence from a cross-national protest survey of the Global Climate Strike, 2019″. Abstract Climate adaptation is seen by many as increasingly important and as deeply political, leading some to argue for its democratization. Social movements could play an important role in this. Meanwhile, we have recently witnessed a major swell in climate activism, as well as a growing realization among climate activists that it may be too late to prevent major climate […]