David Guéranger
Researcher École nationale des ponts et chaussées
Research area(s)
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.
Research topics
- Local government
- Decentralization
- Political Work
- Commitment
- Environmental Activism
Disciplines scientifiques
- Sociology
Ongoing research
- Research Project on Environmental Activism and Activist Burnout
- Research Associate at the Marc Bloch Center
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.
Doctoral supervision
- Marie Bertrand, The emotional exercise of urban political power (dir. V. Kaufmann)
- Antoine Esnos, The Crisis Among Hosts: Barriers and Drivers of Community Engagement with Refugees (co-edited with C. Gardesse)
Teaching
- Sociology of Local Power, PAPDD Specialized Master's Program (École des Ponts)