Child protection, ecological awareness, justice… Our selection of 5 books to understand our times

How do judges make their decisions? Do they manage to remain impartial, neutral and independent, as required by law? This work, written by a psychoanalyst and two magistrates, explores the intimate motivations of their decisions, following several different cases. We discover demanding, meticulous work, concerned with balance and nuance, going against certain preconceived ideas… A fundamental issue for the exercise of justice and democracy. IV

In the heads of the judges, by Martine Sandor-Buthaud, Laurence Begon-Bordreuil, Martine de Maximy, Ed. Erès, 320 p.; €28.