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| Cédric Durand | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cédric Durand |
| Birth date | 1978 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Economist, Professor |
| Education | École Normale Supérieure, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales |
| Notable works | La grande rupture |
Cédric Durand is a French economist and professor known for his work on contemporary Marxism, financialization, and global capitalism. He is associated with academic institutions and leftist political movements in France and has published analyses linking macroeconomic dynamics with political economy debates in Europe and beyond.
Durand was born in France and pursued higher studies at institutions including the École Normale Supérieure (Paris), Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, where he trained in political economy alongside scholars from Sciences Po, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, and Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis. His formative mentors and interlocutors included researchers associated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique and networks linked to Jacques Généreux, Thomas Piketty, Pierre Bourdieu, and other figures in contemporary French social science.
Durand has held faculty positions at universities and research centers in Paris and contributed to programs affiliated with institutions such as the Centre de recherches politiques Raymond Aron, Institut de recherches économiques et sociales, and collaborative projects with scholars from London School of Economics, University of Oxford, Columbia University, and University of California, Berkeley. He has taught courses drawing faculty and students connected to Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École Normale Supérieure, Sciences Po, and research groups intersecting with International Monetary Fund-focused studies and European Union policy debates involving European Commission researchers.
Durand's research addresses the dynamics of financial crisiss, the transformation of production regimes under globalization, and the politico-economic implications of neoliberalism, engaging with literatures shaped by Karl Marx, Immanuel Wallerstein, David Harvey, and Michael Hudson. He has analyzed the rise of financial markets dominance in relation to state policy choices influenced by bodies like the European Central Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and interactions with actors such as Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. His work situates contemporary debates alongside historical studies of the Great Depression, the post‑war Bretton Woods system, and the 2007–2008 Global financial crisis.
Durand has been active in leftist and anti-austerity circles connected to groups and movements such as La France Insoumise, Front de Gauche, and networks linked to ATTAC, collaborating with activists who engage with campaigns around European Union policy, Austerity measures debates, and labor mobilizations involving unions like the Confédération Générale du Travail and Solidaires. He has participated in public forums alongside intellectuals from Mélenchon-aligned circles, critics associated with Olivier Besancenot, and international figures from Podemos, Syriza, and Die Linke.
Durand's books and articles include analyses published in venues and series related to publishers and journals connected to Éditions du Seuil, La Découverte, Revue de l'OFCE, and academic journals read by scholars at Harvard University, University of Cambridge, Université de Montréal, and London School of Economics. His major monograph has been discussed in forums alongside works by Thomas Piketty, Guy Standing, Joseph Stiglitz, Yanis Varoufakis, and Jürgen Habermas, influencing debates among policy analysts at the European Parliament and research units within the World Bank.
Durand has received recognition from French academic and intellectual circles connected to institutions such as the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (for public outreach), prizes awarded by foundations linked to Fondation de France, and distinctions from research networks associated with the Agence Nationale de la Recherche and university consortia involving Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.
Category:French economists Category:Political economists