David Guéranger
Researcher Sociologist, researcher at LATTS ENPC
Research area(s)
Contact
Bienvenüe (Ecole des Ponts ParisTech)
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77447 Champs-sur-Marne
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bd Copernic - Cité Descartes
77447 Champs-sur-Marne
Bio
David Guéranger is a sociologist. A PhD holder and holder of a postdoctoral qualification in political science, he has been a researcher at LATTS since 2003, where he coordinates the activities of the ‘Governing, Organising, Working’ (GOT) research group. He is also an associate researcher at the Marc Bloch Centre in Berlin (2025).
For several years, he has been interested in decentralisation reforms and local institutions in France, particularly through the lens of inter-municipal relations. His current research focuses on the digital transformation of local government, the work of local leaders, and the professionalisation of local elected representatives.
Key Publications
- Maires, à quoi bon ? Enquête au cœur des engagements municipaux, Textuel, 2026.
- Diriger l’intercommunalité. Enquête sur des atypiques et leurs communautés, Paris, Berger-Levrault, 2016.
- (avec Fabien Desage) La politique confisquée. Sociologie des réformes et des institutions intercommunales, Bellecombe-en-Bauges, Editions du Croquant, 2011.
- L’intercommunalité en questions, Paris, La Documentation Française, 2009.
Teaching
- Since 2006: Senior Lecturer at the École des Ponts. He contributes to teaching programmes within the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Formerly in charge of the “Technology and Democracy” course for first-year and second-year students, he now coordinates the “Political Sociology in Urban Contexts” module for the PAPDD (Public Policies and Actions for Sustainable Development).