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Jean JOANA

Career path

  • Since 2011: Professor of Political Science, Université Montpellier 1.
  • 2007 - 2011: University lecturer in political science, Université Montpellier 1.
  • 2001 - 2007: Senior lecturer in political science, Université Montpellier 1.
  • 1998 - 2001: Lecturer, Montpellier 1 University.
  • 1997 - 1998: ATER in political science, Université Montpellier 1.
  • 1994 - 1997: Lecturer, Montpellier 1 University.
  • 1993 - 1994: ATER in political science, Université Montpellier 1.
  • 1991 - 1993: Lecturer in political science, Université Montpellier 1.

Diplomas

  • 2007: Admitted to the first competitive examination for university professors in political science (external route).
  • 1997: Doctorate in Political Science. University of Montpellier I (summa cum laude).
  • 1990: DEA in Political Science, University of Montpellier 1.

Prizes, distinctions and Coordination or participation in research projects

Participation in research projects:

  • Project "Diplomatic security: A comparative Perspective", E. Cusumano (University of Leyden ), C. Kinsey (King's College, London) resp.: Preparation of a collective work to be published in 2016 (Stanford University Press).
  • GOSUD project (GOverning SUstainable Democracies: Analyzing the Influence of Policy Elites in an Era of Austerity in France, the United Kingdom & the U.S.A ), Response to an ORA (Operational Research Area) call for tenders from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche and the Economic and Social Research Council, under the responsibility of W. Genieys (Université de Montpellier), in partnership with the London School of Economics, King's College (London) and Columbia University (New York). Project submitted in January 2015.

Administrative, research and development responsibilities

Administrative responsibility :

  • 2014 to present: Director of the Department of Political Science, University of Montpellier.
  • 2011 to present: Member of the CEPEL Laboratory Council (UMR 5112).
  • 2014 - 2015: In charge of CEPEL's internal seminar.

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Thesis direction :

  • Since 2013: supervision of L. Borzillo's thesis "La coopération structurée permanente: impasse ou (et) tournant pour l'Europe de la Défense", funded by a Frontenac grant, co-supervised with F. Mérand (Université de Montréal).
  • Since 2014: supervision of V. Larrieu's thesis "La régulation publique des sociétés militaires privées aux Etats-Unis et en France", funded by a doctoral contract from the University of Montpellier.
  • Since February 1, 2015: supervision of A. Manniez's thesis, "Les politiques de cyber-défense. Une étude comparée France/Etats-Unis", financed by a CIFFRE ANRT/société Qwant agreement (Paris).

Valuation :

  • Media appearances (JDD, France Culture), conferences (Alliance française de Toronto, Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, University of Ottawa, IRSEM/Ministry of Defense, IHEDN/Ministry of Defense)

Interactions with the environment

  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Strategic Research Institute of the Ecole Militaire (since 2014).
  • Expert for AERES, Fondation de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (Fernand Braudel-IFER program), DAS InSHS/DGA, HCERES.
  • Peer reviewing for the following magazines: Pôle Sud, Cultures et Conflits, Les Champs de Mars, Critique internationale, Gouvernement et Action Publique, Economie Rurale et Urbaine, Public Administration.
  • Invitations: University of Ottawa, University of Montreal, ENSTA Bretagne, CERI (Paris).

The 5 most representative works

  • JOANA Jean, Pratiques politiques des députés français au XIX° siècle. Du dilettante au spécialiste, Paris, L'Harmattan, 1999.
  • JOANA Jean, European Commissioners: technocrats, diplomats or politicians, Paris, Presses de Science-Po, 2002 (with Andy Smith).
  • JOANA Jean, "Professionnalisation et politiques de reconversion : une comparaison européenne (Espagne, France, Grande - Bretagne)", Les Documents du C2SD, 2002, 241 p. (with C. Famechon-Koudjil, W. Genieys, A. Smith).
  • JOANA Jean, "Professionnalisation des armées et gestion de la ressource humaine. Politiques et acteurs en Europe", C2SD Papers, 2005, (with A. Smith).
  • JOANA Jean, Les armées contemporaines, Presses de Sciences Po, 2012.

The 5 most representative articles

  • JOANA Jean, "La "condition militaire" : Inventions et réinventions d'une catégorie d'action publique", Revue Française de Science politique, vol. 52, no. 4, August 2002, pp. 449-467.
  • JOANA Jean, "Changing French Military Procurement Policy: The State, Industry and "Europe" in the Case of the A400M",West European Politics, vol. 29, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 70-89 (with A. Smith).
  • JOANA Jean, "La démocratie face à ses militaires. Où en est l'analyse des relations civils-militaires?", Revue Française de Sociologie, vol. 48, n° 1, 2007, p. 133-159.
  • JOANA Jean, "The varieties of liberal militarism: A typology", French Politics, vol. 12, (2), June 2014, pp. 177-191 (with F. Mérand).
  • JOANA Jean, "Les sciences sociales face au combat",Tocqueville Review/Revue Tocqueville, 35 (2), 2014, p. 39-57.