Adam Scharpf

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