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Political scientist, professor at the European University Institute, specialist in the relationship between religion and politics. Has published L'Europe est-elle chrétienne? (Seuil, 2019).
Latest publication
Thinking about religion in the context of rising populism
- By Olivier Roy
In Études (2023/11 November)
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Thinking about religion in the context of rising populism
- By Olivier Roy
In Études (2023/11 November)
Eva Illouz, La Fin de l’amour : Enquête sur un désarroi contemporain. Translated from the English by Sophie Renaut. Paris, Éditions du Seuil, 2020.
Originally published in English as: The End of Love: A Sociology of Negative Relations. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2019.
- By Olivier Roy
In Critique (2020/12 Selected Articles)
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Thinking about religion in the context of rising populism
In Études (2023/11 November)
The empire of norms
- Interview with Olivier Roy,
- conducted by Anne-Lorraine Bujon,
- Michaël Fœssel
In Esprit (2023/1 January February)
Is there a future for Afghanistan?
- Interview with Olivier Roy,
- Transcribed by Haldun Bayri,
- Quentin Régnier
In Esprit (2021/10 October)
1979. The Islamic revolution in Iran
In Le Débat (2019/5 No 207)
The logic of reconstruction in the Middle East
A brief explanation for the time-pressed reader
In Le Débat (2016/3 No 190)
For Open Societies
Reconsidering the Place of Religions in Europe
In Esprit (2016/2 February)
In Search of a Lost Orient
- By Olivier Roy
- and Jean-Louis Schlegel
In Esprit (2014/10 October)
On the Consensual Role of Experts
The Religious Norm in the Public Space
In Archives de sciences sociales des religions (2011/3 No 155)
Entry into the Post-Islamist Era?
In Esprit (2011/12 December)
Secularization and the Transformation of the Religious Sphere
In Esprit (2008/10 October)
The Decoupling of Religion and Culture: A Muslim Exception?
In Esprit (2007/3 March April)
The Caricatures of Mohammed
European Islam Taken Hostage
- By Olivier Roy,
- Abdennour Bidar
- and Olivier Mongin
In Esprit (2006/3 March April)
The Good Samaritan Paradox? Norms and Practices
In Cultures & Conflits (2005/4 No 60)
The Stability of the State in Afghanistan
In Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales (2004/5 59th Year)
Central Asia: Civil Society Debated
In Revue internationale de politique comparée (2002/2 Vol. 9)
Deadweight Effect
- By Jean-François Bayart,
- Béatrice Hibou,
- Sadri Khiari,
- et al.
In Critique internationale (2002/1 No 14)
Islam and Politics in Central Asia
In Archives de sciences sociales des religions (2001/3 No 115)
Afghanistan: Reasons for an Interminable Conflict
In Cultures & Conflits (1990/1 No 1)
The new postlove order
Eva Illouz, La Fin de l’amour : Enquête sur un désarroi contemporain. Translated from the English by Sophie Renaut. Paris, Éditions du Seuil, 2020.
Originally published in English as: The End of Love: A Sociology of Negative Relations. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2019.
In Critique (2020/12 Selected Articles)