Daniel Schade's work focuses on the political system of the European Union, with a focus on the role of institutions in the EU’s external relations, as well as the increasing politicization of EU policy-making. He is the author of The EU in Association Agreements: Challenges to Complex Policy Coordination (Routledge, 2020) and has published widely on his areas of expertise in journals such as International Politics, British Journal of Politics and International Relations, and Political Quarterly.