CEPEL

Violette LARRIEU

Career History

  • Contractual doctoral student at CEPEL (2014–2017).
  • Thesis Advisor: Jean JOANA (University of Montpellier 1, CEPEL).

Lessons

  • January–April 2017: Seminar on “European Union Policies,” led by Marc Smyrl, third-year Political Science program, University of Montpellier.
  • January–April 2017: Seminar on “Public Action and Governance,” led by Laura Michel, Master’s 1 in Political Science, University of Montpellier.

Thesis Proposal:

This dissertation analyzes, from a public policy perspective, the decision-making processes that lead political actors to outsource services previously reserved for the public sector. Through an analysis of the actors and their cognitive frameworks, we will examine the outsourcing of support services for the armed forces (food services, clothing, and maintenance) in France. We will examine how a public policy of outsourcing is developed in a sector—defense—that is often considered inherently a matter of state sovereignty.

Degrees

  • Master’s 2 in Research, bilingual (English/French), “Comparative Politics and Public Policy” (University of Montpellier 1, summa cum laude).
  • Master's Degree in Political Science (Toulouse 1 Capitole University, with honors).
  • Bachelor's degree in AES (University of Bordeaux IV, grade: Assez Bien).

Interactions with the Environment

  • Conferences:
    • December 13, 2017: “Literature Review on Outsourcing in the Defense Sector: First Draft,” AEGES Annual Conference, “The Soldier and the Citizen: How Is the Role of Professional Armed Forces Evolving?,” Panthéon Center, Paris.
    • August 29, 2017: “Defense and Rationalization: An Unsolvable Equation? The Case of Outsourcing Policies in Support Functions,” IRSEM seminar “Strategic Succession,” École Militaire, Paris
    • July 3, 2017: “The Military: Victims or Actors in Defense Outsourcing Policies?”, Thematic Network 8 “Sociology of the Military: Security, the Armed Forces, and Society,” Session 01 “The Power of the Military in the Formulation of Defense Policies and Decision-Making,” Congress of the French Sociological Association (AFS), Amiens, France.
    • June 27–30, 2017: “The Application of the Precepts of the NPM in the French Defense Sector: Failure or Success?”, Theme 05 “Policy Formulation, Administration, and Policymakers,” Panel 01 “Public Management Reforms across the Globe: Results, Challenges, and Issues,” International Public Policy Association (IPPA) Conference, Singapore.
    • September 20, 2016: “Outsourcing within the Ministry of Defense: An Inappropriate Political Decision? The Case of Catering,” seminar titled “War as a Public Policy Issue,” Paris 2 University/CERSA, Paris, France.
    • July 27, 2016: “What Discourse Analysis Can Tell Us About Defense Policy Making? The Case of Military Contractors on Ships” in the panel “Exploring the Narrative Logics of Political Action in the Policy Process,” 24th IPSA Congress, Poznan, Poland.
    • March 16, 2016: “The Commercialization of French Maritime Security in 2014. The Origins of the State’s About-Face on the Issue of Using Private Military Contractors, Session: “The Outsourcing of Military Capabilities: The Political Use of Private Military Contractors,” Research Seminar “Diplomacy and Military Capabilities,” Sciences Po-CERI, Paris.
    • June 22, 2015: “The Contribution of Gray Literature to the Analysis of Defense Privatization Policies: A Study of the Drafting of the July 1, 2014, Law Authorizing Private Armed Guards on Board Ships,” Symposium “Gray Literature and Power: Methods and Practices,” Casa de Velázquez, Madrid.
    • June 18, 2015: “Can We Talk About Anything with Anyone? Methodological Issues Surrounding Stakeholders’ Testimonies in the Analysis of Public Defense Policies,” Symposium on “Freedom of Expression,” Doctoral School Day, University of Montpellier, Montpellier.
  • Discussions:
    •  April 12, 2018: Discussion of Cyril Magnon-Pujo’s work, seminar titled “Sociological Approaches to the Armed Forces,” CNRS Pouchet Campus, Paris.

Articles

  • 2018: “Support Systems: An Underrecognized Strategic Issue That Reflects Transformations in the Armed Forces. Between Military and Budgetary Challenges,” edited volume, IHEDN
  • 2018: “The Implementation of New Public Management Principles in Support of the French Armed Forces: Success or Failure?”, Champs de Mars, 30.
  • 2017: “When Maritime Safety Changes Course: The State’s Commercialization of Maritime Safety—Withdrawal or New Interventionism?”, Gouvernement Action Publique, 4(4).
  • 2017: “Can We Talk About Anything with Anyone? Methodological Issues Surrounding Stakeholders’ Testimonies in the Analysis of Public Defense Policies,” Proceedings of the conference “Freedom of Expression, ” University of Montpellier.