After graduating from the
Grenoble Institute of Political Studies in 1994, Olivier Paquet successfully defended his thesis in 2002 at the same institution and became a doctor of political science. His thesis was entitled Czechoslovak
Democracy and Its National Problems, 1918–1938. He also published several articles on Czech democracy in the early 20th century. Passionate about science fiction, Japanese animation, and manga, Olivier Paquet has published several feature articles on these subjects, notably in the magazine Bang! published by
Casterman. He has also been a contributor to the radio program Mauvais genres on
France Culture since fall 2006, where he regularly writes columns on his favorite topics. He lives in
Lyon. ==References==