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| Bernard Maris | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bernard Maris |
| Birth date | 23 September 1946 |
| Birth place | Toulouse, France |
| Death date | 7 January 2015 |
| Death place | Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Economist, journalist, author, professor |
| Alma mater | Université Toulouse I, Institut d'études politiques de Paris |
Bernard Maris
Bernard Maris (23 September 1946 – 7 January 2015) was a French economist, author, journalist, and academic. He served as a professor at institutions such as the Université Paris VII and was a member of the board of the European Parliament-connected circles and the Observatoire français des conjonctures économiques milieu. Maris was widely known for his heterodox critique of mainstream macroeconomics, his columns in Charlie Hebdo, and his public interventions in debates involving François Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy, and European fiscal policy.
Maris was born in Toulouse in 1946 into a family with links to the Occitanie region and pursued studies at the Université Toulouse I before attending the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (commonly called Sciences Po). During the late 1960s and early 1970s he was active amid the aftermath of the May 1968 events in France and engaged with student circles influenced by debates about Keynesian economics, Monetarism, and critiques emerging from authors like John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman, and Piero Sraffa. His formative years intersected with intellectual currents associated with the Left Bank networks and the rise of new French social movements.
Maris held a chair at Université Paris VII (Denis Diderot) where he taught microeconomics and macroeconomics within programs overlapping with departments at EHESS and the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. His economic thought combined influences from Keynes, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, and John Kenneth Galbraith, as well as contemporary heterodox economists like Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, and Paul Krugman. He advocated for a pluralist approach to curriculum reform in French universities and supported initiatives linked to the New Economics Foundation-style critique of neoliberal policy. Maris was associated with the Attac movement critique of World Trade Organization policies and argued for monetary and fiscal alternatives to European Central Bank orthodoxy. He participated in seminars at institutions such as the Collège de France and contributed to debates at the World Bank-related conferences and European Union forums.
As a journalist, Maris wrote for publications including Charlie Hebdo, Le Nouvel Observateur, and Les Inrockuptibles, while also contributing to radio programs on France Inter and television appearances on Arte. His columns often referenced figures such as Karl Marx, Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises, and contemporaries like Thomas Piketty and Elinor Ostrom to contextualize policy debates. Maris combined polemical satire with scholarly analysis, engaging readers on topics ranging from banking reform to social welfare in France and policy decisions by leaders including Gordon Brown, Angela Merkel, and Barack Obama. He collaborated with editors from Libération and participated in panel discussions at venues like the Institut Montaigne and the Fondation Jean-Jaurès.
Maris was politically active with links to left-wing movements and occasionally supported candidates such as François Bayrou and groups within the Parti socialiste (France), though he maintained an independent stance and critiqued party orthodoxies. He was a founding voice in public initiatives opposing austerity measures imposed by the European Commission and received invitations to testify before committees connected to the Assemblée nationale and the European Parliament. His activism intersected with organizations like Attac (France), the Fondation Copernic, and networks of economists critical of OECD prescriptions. Maris also engaged with cultural figures and intellectuals from the circles of Bernard-Henri Lévy, Éric Zemmour, and Julien Dray in televised debates.
Maris authored numerous books and essays, notable works including titles that addressed banking crises, monetary theory, and critiques of neoliberalism. He wrote analyses that referenced historical texts such as The Wealth of Nations, Das Kapital, and the writings of John Stuart Mill. Maris edited volumes and penned chapters in collections published alongside economists like Jacques Sapir, Hervé Juvin, and Isabelle Saint-Simon. He contributed to journals such as Revue économique and participated in editorial boards for periodicals linked to the CNRS community. His popular books bridged academic and public audiences and were cited by commentators in debates involving EMI policy and international financial regulation discussions at the G20 summits.
Maris lived in Paris and was married with children; he balanced family life with an active public schedule that included university teaching, media appearances, and participation in cultural festivals like the Festival d'Avignon. He maintained friendships and intellectual exchanges with figures such as Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Foucault-adjacent scholars, and contemporary economists including Jean-Claude Trichet-era critics. Maris enjoyed engaging in public lectures at sites such as the Bibliothèque nationale de France and gave keynote speeches at labor-related gatherings hosted by groups tied to Confédération générale du travail and Force ouvrière.
Maris was killed on 7 January 2015 in the Île-de-France attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo that also claimed lives of colleagues including Stéphane Charbonnier and Jean Cabut. His death prompted tributes from international figures including Pope Francis, François Hollande, David Cameron, and Angela Merkel, and global demonstrations in cities such as New York City, London, and Berlin. His scholarly legacy lives on through citations in works by Thomas Piketty, Amartya Sen, and heterodox economists at institutions like University of Cambridge and London School of Economics, and through continued discussion in forums like the World Economic Forum and European academic conferences. Maris is remembered in commemorations at Sciences Po, the Université Paris VII, and memorial events organized by Charlie Hebdo allies.
Category:French economists Category:French journalists Category:Charlie Hebdo people Category:2015 deaths