Simon Persico

Simon Persico is a University Professor in political science at Sciences Po Grenoble, affiliated with Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) and the Pacte Laboratory. His research focuses on comparative politics, environmental politics, democratic challenges, and public policy. He co-founded the Master’s program in Ecological Transitions and leads the Governance team within Pacte.

• Research areas: Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Environmental Politics, Electoral Promises, Democracy, Public Policy
• Key roles: Co-founder of Master’s in Ecological Transitions, Head of Governance team at Pacte Laboratory

Persico supervises doctoral students including Rémi Passerotti, Etty Hattaway, and Clément Combettes. His work explores partisan system shifts in Europe, party impacts on policy, and ecological transitions in social movements. He contributes to journals like French Politics and Revue Française de Science Politique.

As a faculty member, Persico teaches courses such as Comparative Political Economy, Environmental Politics, and Crises of Democracy. He is involved in professionalization workshops and leads research projects on ecological transitions.

Contact: Simon.Persico@umrpacte.fr