Simon Persico is Professor of Political Science at Sciences Po Grenoble and Pacte research center. He has authored several articles on the impact of parties on policies, party system change, parties’ politicisation of new issues, and the environmental movement. He has recently published a book on the future of the European Union, co-edited with Sabine Saurugger: Sauver l’Europe? Citoyens, élections et gouvernance européenne par gros temps (Dalloz, 2019).