Dr. Bjoern Dressel

Biography

Bjoern Dressel is a Professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy and the inaugural Director of the ANU Philippines Institute. His research focuses on comparative constitutionalism, judicial politics, governance, and public sector reform in Asia. He earned a Ph.D. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and holds an M.A. and a law degree from the University of Trier in Germany, specializing in International Law, European Union Law, and Constitutional Law. Dressel is a distinguished recipient of the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Early Career Research Award, with a notable project on judicial politics in Southeast Asia. He has served as a consultant for major international organizations, including the World Bank and Brookings Institution, and has held positions as a Professorial Lecturer in International Development at Johns Hopkins University and as an Associate Lecturer at Columbia University. He contributes to academic journals and has published significant works, including 'Courts and Politics in Southeast Asia' (CUP, 2024) and 'The Judicialization of Politics in Asia' (Routledge, 2012). His active research interests also include public finance and emerging markets, particularly regarding governance and rule of law reform.

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