Political Science
Marcus Schaper
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97202-8199, USA
(503) 517-7885
Office: Eliot 101D
Email: schaper AT reed.edu
Diploma 2001, Political Science, Universität Potsdam. M.A. 2003, Government and Politics, University of Maryland. Reed College 2007-.
Marcus Schaper's research deals with transatlantic policy issues from a comparative institutionalist perspective with an emphasis on trade and environmental topics. He has worked extensively on transatlantic environmental policy and produced both academic and policy papers. Other interests include broader transatlantic policy issues, the regulation of nanotechnology, and the efficiency of innovative environmental policy instruments. Recent publications include "Transparency, Information Disclosure and Participation in Export Credit Agencies¹ Cover Decisions" (with Benjamin Görlach and Markus Knigge) in Sophie Thoyer and Benoit Martimosso (eds.): Participation for Sustainability in Trade, Ashgate, 2007; Export Credit Agencies and Climate Change: What Can They Do about It? Intact Working Paper, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin; Exportkreditagenturen und erneuerbare Energien: Chancen und Herausforderungen, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin; and "Europäische Interessen und Transatlantische Umweltpolitik" (with Alexander Ochs) in Thomas Jäger, Alexander Höse, and Kai Oppermann (eds.): Transatlantische Beziehungen. Sicherheit Wirtschaft Öffentlichkeit, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2005.
