The Ideological Profile of France’s Economic Bestsellers
Amol Agrawal
I investigate the ideological profile of France’s 100 bestselling economics books listed by FNAC (a leading French bookseller) at the end of 2024. Despite France’s persistent economic stagnation, public discourse remains firmly committed to state-led economic governance, with little exposure to liberal or market-oriented alternatives. T
he article introduces a typology for classifying economic bestsellers into seven categories based on thematic content, political orientation, and institutional..