Primary research areasMy key research interests are comparative politics and the political economy of European integration, Nordic cooperation, and international political economy. I have analyzed the EU's common agricultural policy, the EU's market integration, Nordic cooperation, European employment policy, European standardization policy, international trade policy as well as the administration of Europe and the EU's institutions.My conceptual interests lie in approaches that… Show more Primary research areasMy key research interests are comparative politics and the political economy of European integration, Nordic cooperation, and international political economy. I have analyzed the EU's common agricultural policy, the EU's market integration, Nordic cooperation, European employment policy, European standardization policy, international trade policy as well as the administration of Europe and the EU's institutions.My conceptual interests lie in approaches that reveal both the economic and political dimensions of European integration processes as well as internationalization processes in general. My research output has been scientific articles and books that are informed by rational choice, social constructivism, trade theory, and economic and political integration theories. Show less