Torsten J. Selck

Torsten J. Selck is a Professor of Comparative Politics and Public Policy at the University of Oldenburg, where he has worked since 2009. His academic journey includes positions at prestigious institutions such as Leiden University, University of Groningen, and University of Nottingham. He currently chairs the BA exams committee and serves on the editorial board of Administrative Sciences.

Research Interests:

• Political institutions and organizational decision-making
• Constitutional and legislative politics
• Public policy and foreign policy analysis
• Negotiation and bargaining dynamics

Publication Trends reveal a focus on EU legislative processes, political economy of integration, and health/environmental policy intersections. His work spans theoretical models (e.g., game theory, principal-agent dynamics) to applied analyses in Turkey-EU relations, obesity economics, and terrorism studies.

Scientific Recognition:

• Shortlisted for the 2004 best dissertation award in public administration (Netherlands)

Teaching Expertise includes comparative politics, EU politics, international relations, organization theory, and social science research methods across multiple universities in Europe and the U.S.