Éditions Panthéon-Assas

Éditions Panthéon-Assas is the publishing house associated with Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, the French university that succeeded the Faculty of Law and Economics of Paris. Based in Paris, it issues scholarly books, journals and periodicals, with a list centred on law, political science, economics, history and related social sciences. Its output serves the university's research community as well as legal practitioners, students and academic libraries in France and in francophone markets. The publisher operates as part of the university's research and documentation ecosystem. Its catalogue includes monographs, collected volumes, conference proceedings, doctoral theses and academic reviews, often produced in connection with the university's research centres and doctoral schools. Titles are distributed through academic bookshops, library suppliers and the university's own channels. Because it is a university press rather than a commercial trade publisher, its editorial programme is closely tied to the teaching and research priorities of Paris-Panthéon-Assas, historically known as a leading centre for legal studies in France. The house contributes to the diffusion of French legal doctrine and social-science research, and its brand is recognised chiefly within academic and professional legal circles. Ownership and governance follow the university structure: the press is a not-for-profit academic publishing operation under the auspices of the university, rather than an independent commercial company. Its public identity is therefore bound to the Assas name and to the university's reputation in law and the social sciences.

Éditions Panthéon-Assas is the publishing imprint connected to Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, the institution that emerged from the former University of Paris law faculty and was established as a distinct university following the 1968 reorganisation of French higher education. The press developed as the university's vehicle for disseminating the research produced within its faculties and research centres, particularly in law, political science, economics and the humanities. As a university press, its history is intertwined with the academic development of Paris-Panthéon-Assas, long regarded as one of France's principal centres for legal education and research. The publishing programme grew around the needs of the university's teaching staff, doctoral candidates and research laboratories, producing monographs, collective works, journals and series that reflect the institution's scholarly priorities. Over time the press has maintained a catalogue oriented toward French legal doctrine and the social sciences, distributing works to academic libraries, legal professionals and students. Its editorial activity is supported by the university's research structures, and its titles carry the Assas name as a mark of academic provenance. Because it functions within a public university, the press is not a commercial trade house; its mission is the diffusion of research rather than profit maximisation. This shapes its list, which favours specialised scholarly works over general-interest publishing. The house remains active as part of the university's research and documentation mission.

Academic and professional publisher specialising in law and the social sciences, tied to Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas.

• Academic monographs

  Scholarly books in law and the social sciences.

• Scholarly journals

  Periodicals and reviews published under the Assas imprint.

• Conference proceedings

  Collected papers from academic conferences and seminars.

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