About
Adam Scharpf is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on political regimes, autocracy dynamics, and security apparatus behavior, with a special emphasis on loyalty production and repression mechanisms.
Research Interests:
- Political regime structures and transition
- Authoritarian security sector dynamics
- International relations of dictatorships
- Sportswashing and reputation management
- Elite selection in repressive institutions
- Military training and political militarization
Publication Trends: Recent work examines soft power targeting through Kissinger's seminars, sportswashing effectiveness analysis, military training impacts on political systems, and authoritarian security apparatus career dynamics. His 2023-2025 publications show increasing focus on event-driven repression patterns and elite ideological influence.
Awards:
- APSA Best Article Award (Democracy & Autocracy Section)
- NEPS Stuart A. Bremer Award
- ISA Dina Zinnes Award
- Young Scholar Award (University of Mannheim)
Contact: adam.scharpf@ifs.ku.dk | Office Hours: Wednesdays 16.00-17.00
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