Bjoern Dressel

Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy. Director, ANU Philippines Institute. Judicial politics, constitutionalism and public policy in Asia.

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

Do Supreme Court justices in the Philippines show loyalty to their appointing president? Find some answers in our paper @LSI_Journal👇

Justices and Political Loyalties: An Empirical Investigation of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, 1987–2020 https://t.co/Oq6DtTATnu

[Nicholas Decker @captgouda24]

This paper is so unbelievably good. Absolutely blown away. Why is it the case in Kenya that the cost of food is so high, but the prices received by farmers so low? It's the intermediaries -- they all know each other, and they're colluding. 1/

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

The three forces writing the future of higher education https://t.co/XUezgNpp8s

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself https://t.co/19kjhxJGxf

[ANU Philippines Institute @ANUPhilippines]

👉New Job Opportunity

We are excited to announce that we are hiring for the position of Postdoctoral Fellow to join the ANU Philippines Institute at @ourANU

Interested? Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/ATQsW8v8wq

[ANU Philippines Institute @ANUPhilippines]

📣 Applications now open: 2026 Visiting Fellowship - ANU Philippines Institute

Each year, we offer short-term Visiting Fellowships for outstanding academics based in the Philippines to undertake research at the ANU for up to two months.

Apply here: https://t.co/DrSciH14G5

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

@lingli_vienna @CambridgeUP Congratulations! 🎉

[Jacob Edenhofer 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @edenhofer_jacob]

Well worth a read!

[Vijayendra Rao @bijurao]

After 26 years at the World Bank, I gave my farewell public lecture: Policy for the People.

Development works when we design with people, not for them.
Listen first. Co-produce. Build agency.

🎥 Video: https://t.co/wbaVBg72T3
📑 Slides: https://t.co/QbsGEhiH52

I reflect on:
• what numbers miss
• the value of narratives and open-ended interviews
• why tracking process matters as much as outcomes
• the importance of culture, history & context in policy design
• listening to those affected by policy

Three examples:
• the underside of growth in Malaysia
• how women’s groups transformed Bihar
• the added value of village democracy in Karnataka

Many thanks to Deon Filmer (chair) and Nandini Krishnan & Robin Mearns for their thoughtful discussions. 🙏🏽

[Anthony Albanese @AlboMP]

Australia is stronger because of our vibrant Filipino community.

Together, Australia and the Philippines have built a strong friendship going back decades.

President Marcos and I met today to discuss how we can work more closely on trade, defence and security and more. 🇦🇺🇵🇭

[ANU Philippines Institute @ANUPhilippines]

🚨 New Opportunity!

The ANU Philippines Institute has launched its Special Grants Round 2026 — funding travel, research & event collaborations that strengthen 🇦🇺–🇵🇭 engagement.

Apply now 👇
🔗 https://t.co/DrSciH1CvD

#ANU #Research #Philippines

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

Proud moment as a supervisor! 🎉 My brilliant student Amalina Yasmin Binti Mohd Sokri (@ANUCrawford) has won the 2025 AsianJLS-ALSA Graduate Student Paper Competition for her work on judicial legitimacy in Malaysian corruption trials. 👏 More info: https://t.co/Iz8lXlkOVj

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

@Nickchan_POL Congrats!

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

New article out! Grateful for brilliant collaboration with Cristina Bonoan on 37 years of Philippine constitutional reform (1987-2024). Our finding: Oligarchic competition actually protects the 1987 Constitution. #Philippines #ConstitutionalLaw https://t.co/vPYvDhL40X

[Nicholas Chan @Nickchan_POL]

Due to enthusiastic support, our 'Age of the Deal' event has now moved to a larger avenue. Please come by if you are around town!

[Evelyn Goh @EvelynGohCL]

Delighted to be collaborating with @ANUMyanmar @ANUPhilippines & Indonesia and Malaysia Institutes for this upcoming public plenary @ANU_SEAsia @ANUasiapacific https://t.co/KlVG0XMyzI

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

🚨 New article out! A New Era of Vaccine Diplomacy: Navigating the US-China Rivalry in Southeast Asia, 2020–2022 — co-authored with brilliant Crawford PhD student Andree Suarianta. Final output of the ASEAN+6 COVID-19 Observatory (ASEAN Council grant).
https://t.co/DWU4bjd7TN

[ConstitutionNet @ConstitutionNet]

The trend of #democraticbacksliding is driven by elected #governments who use weaknesses in the #constitution to dismantle checks on power and hinder free and fair #elections

https://t.co/us7e8ZcKNO

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

@mlq3 How do you do this?

[Völkerrechtsblog @Voe_Blog]

Looking through the lens of #AuthoritarianInternationalLaw!🔍 Michael Bigl analyzes the 2016 #PCA ruling in favor of the #Philippines & #China’s rejection of it as “null and void.” What does this framework reveal about China’s vision for #GlobalOrder? 🌍⚖️
https://t.co/4DoRgegGwg

[Bjoern Dressel @BjoernDressel]

Thrilled to hold the Oxford Handbook of Comparative Judicial Behavior in my hands! Excited to see my chapter on Judge Networks featured. Huge thanks to editors for a smooth editorial process!

#JudicialPolitics #ComparativeLaw #JudicialBehavior #LegalStudies