ed. Septentrion, "Espaces politiques" series, Sept. 2021.

This book analyses the indictments of the phenomena of public impropriety, which extend to the stigmatisation of certain cities as corrupt and corrupting. It explores different periods (from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day) and several European and North American areas: the American cities of the political machines (New York, Boston, Chicago), Glasgow in the United Kingdom, Montreal in Canada, Naples in Italy and Marseille in France. Marseille in France is given special treatment, with 4 chapters looking at the invention and consolidation of its bad reputation over a very long period.

Contributors: Marco Bar, Peter Jones, Mathieu Lapointe, Alan Lessoff, Nicolas Maisetti, Cesare Mattina, Frédéric MonierLaurence Montel, Kevin Vacher.

The book is on sale at publisher's website and will be available in bookshops from 30 September 2021. It will also be available on OpenEdition Books in a few weeks' time.

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Promotion of the book
To coincide with the Fête de la science, the book will be presented and discussed in Marseille on 5 October (City History Museum, 6pm), 
 Watch the meeting / debate on Youtube : MUSÉE D'HISTOIRE DE LA VILLE DE MARSEILLE. "The bad reputation of cities: is Marseilles the only cursed city?

then in Aix-en-Provence on 9 October (MMSH, 4.30pm). 
It will also be presented at the Transit bookshop in Marseille on 8 October, 18h30.

Other promotions
Nicolas Maisetti, "A tutelle qui ne dit pas son nom", Marseille, LiberationSpécial Marseille", 1 September 2021, p.8-9

UPOP broadcast - Université populaire de Marseille / Radio Galère, 21 October 2021, Maudire la ville (Cursing the city)
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