CEPEL

Alexandre DEZE

Alex Deze

Career history

  • Since 2024: Professor of Political Science at the University of Montpellier, researcher at CEPEL.
  • 2009-2024: University lecturer in political science (UM/CEPEL).
  • 2009: Qualification as associate professor, section 04 (CNU).
  • 2008-2009: Lecturer at Montpellier 1 University.
  • 2003-2004: Visiting Fellow at Princeton University (New Jersey, United States). Scholarship from the Franco-American program at Sciences Po Paris.
  • 2001-2003: Temporary teaching assistant at François Rabelais University in Tours (part-time).
  • Since 1999: Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris.

Degrees

  • 2024: Accreditation to supervise research (HDR), Sciences Po Paris.
  • 2008: PhD Political Sociology and Public Policy, Paris Institute of Political Studies, summa cum laude with honors.
  • 1998: Master's degree in Political Sociology and Public Policy, Paris Institute of Political Studies.
  • 1996: Master's degree in Twentieth-Century History, Paris Institute of Political Studies, with honors.
  • 1995: Master's degree in Contemporary History, University of Reims, with honors.

Coordination or participation in research projects

  • Head (with Carole Bachelot) of the AFSP research group "Partipol" (Political Parties in Transition).

Administrative responsibilities, research, and promotion

  • Chair of the Political Science Section (since 2024).
  • Vice President of the Political Science Section (2021-2024).
  • Co-director of the Department of Political Science (2017-2021).
  • Head of the Political Science Bachelor's Degree Program (since 2012).
  • Elected member of the Faculty Council (2009-2018).
  • Member of the jury for the external competitive examination in economics and social sciences (responsible for the political science exam, 2012-2016).
  • Since 2007: Co-director of the "Ouvertures politiques" collection published by De Boeck.

Lessons

At the University of Montpellier:

  • "Introduction to Political Science" (L1 Law and Political Science)
  • "Social Science Methodology" (L1 Law)
  • "Political Communication" (L2)
  • "Sociology of partisan organizations" (M1)
  • "PIP" (M1)
  • "University Integration 1 and 2" (L1 and L2)
  • "PPP" (L3)

Interactions with the environment

  • Frequent media appearances
  • Speaker on the following research topics: the transformation of democratic governance, new political behaviors among citizens, social and political actors, and alternative forms of politicization.

The 5 most representative works

  • DORMAGEN Jean-Yves, MOUCHARD Daniel, in collaboration with Alexandre DÉZÉ, Introduction to Political Sociology, Brussels, De Boeck, 2023 (6th updated and expanded edition).
  • DÉZÉ Alexandre, 10 Lessons on Political Polling, Brussels, de Boeck, 2022.
  • CRÉPON Sylvain, DÉZÉ Alexandre, MAYER Nonna (eds.),Les Faux-semblants du Front national. Sociologie d’un parti politique(The False Appearances of the National Front: Sociology of a Political Party), Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2015.
  • DÉZÉ Alexandre, Le Front national: à la conquête du pouvoir?(The National Front: On the Path to Power?), Paris, Armand Colin, 2012, (collection "Éléments de réponse" (Elements of Response), preface by Nonna MAYER).
  • AUCANTE, Yohann, DÉZÉ, Alexandre (eds.),Party Systems in Western Democracies: The Party-Cartel Model in Question, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2008 (Fait politique collection, preface by Jean-Luc Parodi).

The 5 most representative articles

  • DÉZÉ Alexandre, "What do we know about the National Front?" in Olivier Fillieule et al. (eds.),Plural Sociology of Political Behavior, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2017, pp. 239-270.
  • DÉZÉ Alexandre, "Change within continuity: the partisan organization of the FN,"Pouvoirs, no. 157, 2016.
  • DÉZÉ Alexandre, "Pour une iconographie de la contestation" (Towards an iconography of protest),Culture et conflits, no. 91-92, fall-winter 2013, pp. 13-29.
  • AÏT-AOUDIA Myriam, DÉZÉ Alexandre, "Contribution to a sociological approach to partisan origins. An analysis of the National Front, the Movimento sociale italiano, and the Islamic Salvation Front,"Revue française de science politique, vol. 61, no. 4, 2011, pp. 631-657.
  • DÉZÉ Alexandre, GIROD Michaël "The Sonderfall in peril. Figures of threat in the graphic messages of the Swiss People's Party,"Mots, no. 81, September 2006, pp. 23-34.