Ideological Competition in Economics: Economists and Economic Discourses in Germany and France 1980-2007”

This 'colloque junior' attempts to explore economic expert discourses in their relation to politics and the public in comparative perspective. In view of the most recent economic and financial crisis we intend to bring together young and more advanced scholars in economic history, sociology, and economy to discuss the role of economic knowledge at the interface of sciences and the state. In particular, we are interested in the foundations of its particular scientific and political authority in both countries, and how best it might be described and analysed in a wider transnational context.
We intend to tackle these questions from an interdisciplinary perspective. Paper contributions range from science studies, economic sociology, and economic history background, as well as empirical case studies.