FIIA Comment 10/2018, May 2018 Russia’s re-elected president speaks about the need to achieve a “breakthrough”. But his only realistic […]
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Lecture: “The Russian Mafia, at home and abroad”
The Institute of International Relations Prague would like to cordially invite you to the lecture and presentation of a new […]
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Job Vacancy: Researcher/Senior Researcher at The Centre for Gender and Global Justice (FIIA, Finland)
Within the scope of the three-year ESF-funded project Gender Equality in the Czech Foreign Policy and Development Cooperation, the IIR […]
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“Russian-Chinese relations in Eurasia: Harmonization or subordination”, Marcin Kaczmarski (FIIA, Finland)
FIIA Briefing Paper 238, April 2018 Russia and China have largely managed to avoid direct competition in the post-Soviet space, […]
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“Pro-Castro Cuba: Entrenched military guarantees continuity”, Mikael Wigell (FIIA, Finland)
FIIA Comment 9/2018, April 2018 Cuba’s presumed new president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, is facing hefty challenges. A major hurdle is the […]
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“Geoeconomics as concept and practice in international relations: Surveying the state of the art”, Mikael Wigell, Sören Scholvin (FIIA, Finland)
Recent cases of power politics such as China’s One Belt, One Road strategy, Venezuela’s petro-diplomacy during the era of Hugo […]
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Staff News at FIIA (FIIA, Finland)
Sophie Eisentraut has joined FIIA’s Global Security research programme in February. She holds a PhD from Freie Universität Berlin and […]
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FIIA “Expert meeting on EU Defence”(FIIA, Finland)
FIIA organised, jointly with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, a two-day brainstorming meeting on EU Defence in late […]
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Four new Government-funded research projects launched at FIIA (FIIA, Finland)
Four new Government-funded (Government’s analysis, assessment and research funding) research projects have recently been launched at FIIA. A project on […]
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“Russia’s propaganda war about Syria: How pro-Kremlin Twitter accounts manipulate the West”, Sophie Eisentraut (FIIA, Finland)
Moscow is keen to exploit the conflict in Syria in its information war against the West. Russian messaging on Syria […]
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“The decreasing asymmetry in Russia-China relations: The consequences of the Western policy shift towards China”, Marcin Kaczmarski (FIIA, Finland)
The changes in the Western policy towards China have the potential to diminish the asymmetry characterizing Russian-Chinese relations so far. […]
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“A new government takes office in Berlin: What prospects for Franco-German leadership in the EU?”, Tuomas Iso-Markku & Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
Numerous domestic and EU-level challenges stand in the way of a Franco-German reform agenda for the European Union. However, the […]
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“Nordic foreign and security policy cooperation: The new strategic environment as a catalyst for greater unity?”, Tuomas Iso-Markku (FIIA, Finland)
The deterioration of the Nordic states’ immediate security environment after the Ukraine crisis has given a new sense of relevance […]
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“Russian-Ukrainian relations: The farewell that wasn’t”, Arkady Moshes, Ryhor Nizhnikau (FIIA, Finland)
The “Revolution of Dignity” led to a considerable decrease in Russian economic, political and soft power influence over Ukraine. Yet […]
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“Regionalism à la ASEAN: Past achievements and current challenges”, Bart Gaens, Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
In the course of fifty years, ASEAN has developed from an anti-communist bloc to a successful and inclusive political association […]
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“EU member states and “Russia: National and European debates in an evolving international environment”, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
In March 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, relations between Moscow and the European Union precipitated into their deepest crisis since […]
Read moreDiscover the VIADUCT Network: Finnish Insitute of International Affairs (FIIA)
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs is a research institute whose mission is to produce high quality, topical information on […]
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Uncertainty in the Italian election: Towards a political stalemate?, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
On 4 March, Italians will elect a new parliament. While forming a government will prove difficult, a radical change in […]
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Trump’s first year at the helm: Towards a zero-sum world?, Ville Sinkkonen & Mika Aaltola (FIIA, Finland)
Donald Trump’s first year as President has been marked by continuity in US security policy, a partial challenge to the […]
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Between change and continuity: Making sense of America’s evolving global engagement, Mika Aaltola, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Juha Käpylä, Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
This report investigates the evolution of America’s global engagement. In particular, it examines both the longer-term trends and the more […]
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Donbas is becoming a no-man’s land: Pressures to freeze the status quo are rising, Ryhor Nizhnikau, Jussi Lassila (FIIA, Finland)
On the eve of the third anniversary of Minsk, both Kyiv and Moscow are increasingly helpless about the future of […]
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Catalonia as a laboratory for European separatism: Understanding the independence process and its meaning in a wider European context, Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)
Despite heavy domestic and international campaigning, the separatists have not managed to increase their support, but polarization and instability in […]
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Taiwan’s role in East Asian security: Overlooked actor in a pivotal position, Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Finland)
Taiwan is party to the same territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea as China, and […]
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TEPSA as one of the leading think-tank networks in the world by the Global Go To Think-Tank Index
The 2017 edition of the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think-Tank Index has been issued. This annual index ranks […]
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The Price of the Russian Elections: Easy to achieve, Putin’s victory will have huge costs, Arkady Moshes (FIIA)
Voters will give Vladimir Putin the mandate to continue great power politics. This does not augur well for any deconfliction […]
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China-Russia Security Cooperation: Geopolitical signaling with limits, Elina Sinkkonen (FIIA)
China-Russia enhanced security cooperation is a form of geopolitical signalling. Despite closer relations, the coming years will tell whether such […]
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Cancelling Brexit: Possible theoretically, but difficult politically, Juha Jokela (FIIA)
Political difficulties and heightened economic concerns have increased calls to cancel the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Yet a […]
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After the Election of No Alternatives: The Kremlin’s domestic political challenges from 2018 onwards, Jussi Lassila (FIIA)
Whereas the presidential election in March 2018 hardly poses any serious challenges to Vladimir Putin, after the election the Kremlin […]
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A Superpower in the Making? China’s paths to global influence, Teemu Naarajärvi (FIIA)
The People’s Republic of China, although planning to become one of the most influential states by mid-century, is not aiming […]
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US Trade Policy: America Resigns from its Leading Role as a Global Rule-setter, Johanna Jacobsson (FIIA)
Donald Trump’s first year in office is approaching its end. While the most feared scenarios in the area of US […]
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FIIA Scientific Advisory Council appointed
The Board of the Institute has nominated the following persons to the Institute’s Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) for 2018-2020: Prof. Eiki […]
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“Facing New Realities: A case for enhanced Finnish understanding of nuclear weapons”, November 2017, Leo Michel (FIIA, Finland)
After a decades-long hiatus, nuclear weapon issues have returned to the forefront of international security concerns. In recent months, […]
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“What Non-Alignment: Finland’s security and defence policy stems from partnerships”, Matti Pesu: (FIIA, Finland)
Defence cooperation has become the most important driver of Finnish external affairs. New initiatives are being launched, and ever-more […]
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“Democracy’s Eleventh Hour: Safeguarding democratic elections against cyber-enabled autocratic meddling”, November 2017, Mika Aaltola (FIIA, Finland)
Recent elections in the US, France and Germany indicate an emerging practice whereby autocracies meddle in democratic elections by hacking […]
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“Fluid Dynamics: Global Great Powers in the 21st Century”, October 2017, Mark N. Katz (FIIA, Finland)
The great power dynamics of the 21st century is often envisioned as an emerging multipolar world in which US […]
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New Staff members at FIIA
Visiting Senior Fellow Olli Ruohomäki will extend his visit at FIIA by another year. He is at FIIA via an […]
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Lift the Tollgates: Europe needs greater cross-border military mobility, Leo Michel (FIIA, Finland)
European militaries, including Finland’s, increasingly train, carry out exercises, and deploy together across the continent under EU, NATO, or national […]
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The Communist Party convenes in China: What is in the tea leaves?, Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Finland)
The Communist Party of China is meeting to set up guidelines for the next five years. Although Chinese society is […]
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The Catalonian independence project: The frustration of the near-majority, Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)
The president of the Catalonian Generalitat, Carles Puigdemont, declared after the vote for independence on October 1 that “Catalonia had […]
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An effective antidote: The four components that make Finland more resilient to hybrid campaigns, Charly Salonius-Pasternak (FIIA, Finland)
Russia’s actions in Ukraine reminded many that states use a mixture of tools to achieve their political objectives. Analytically troublesome […]
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Republican government in the United States: Its implications for US foreign policy, Anna Kronlund (FIIA, Finland)
The 2016 elections in the United States resulted in Republican victories at both state and federal levels. After the years […]
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‘Mourning for America’: Donald Trump’s Climate Change Policy, Michael Mehling & Antto Vihma (FIIA, Finland)
Donald Trump projects slogans more than strategy, yet his administration has moved quickly and with vigour to dismantle existing […]
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The North Korean Conundrum: International responses and future challenges, Elina Sinkkonen ed. (FIIA, Finland)
The North Korean threat for global security is growing. This report provides an overview of the so-called North Korea problem […]
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The Nordic Foreign Policy Institutes strengthen cooperation
The five Nordic institutes of International Affairs have recently established more systematic cooperation thanks to funding made available by the […]
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Qatar engulfed: Tactical steps raise stakes in protracted crisis, Wolfgang Mühlberger (FIIA, Finland)
The dispute over Doha’s autonomous foreign policy remains acute as the parties to the conflict cement their positions. Breaking this […]
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Russian foreign policy: the art of avoiding choices is in high demand, Arkady Moshes (FIIA, Finland)
Vladimir Putin’s re-election campaign may not be comfortable about addressing Russia’s foreign policy situation. Skirting the issue would, however, shift […]
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Beyond a war of words? Assessing tensions on the Korean peninsula, Jyrki Kallio, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Bart Gaens & Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
An exchange of bellicose rhetoric between North Korea and the US has caused serious global concerns about a possible military […]
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US “soft power” and the Trump administration: Disturbing signs, Leo Michael (FIIA, Finland)
Judging by its statements and actions so far, President Donald Trump’s administration does not place a high priority on projecting […]
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The EU in the German Elections: A Window of Opportunity for Euro and Defence Reforms, Niklas Helwig (FIIA, Finland)
Ahead of the federal elections, international challenges have energized the German debate on how to reform and strengthen the EU. […]
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Spirituality as a political instrument: The Church, the Kremlin, and the creation of the ‘Russian World’, Veera Laine & Iiris Saarelainen (FIIA, Finland)
This Working Paper analyses the way in which the Russian state and the Russian Orthodox Church use the claims related […]
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Managing Unpredictability: Transatlantic relations in the Trump era, Mika Aaltola & Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
The initial stages of President Donald Trump’s administration are marked by an apparent shift in US foreign policy, including in […]
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The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is seeking a research fellow/senior research fellow (EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia programme)
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is now seeking a research fellow/senior research fellow in its EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and […]
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No Eastern troublemaker: Estonian EU Presidency seeks unity in a fragmenting Europe, Kristi Raik (FIIA, Finland)
Estonia will take over the presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July. The rotating presidency has limited […]
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Anti-corruption protests in Russia: The Kremlin is up against some difficult decisions, Jussi Lassila (FIIA, Finland)
The anticipated aftermath of the recent anti-corruption protests in Russia is that the Kremlin will most likely continue the country’s […]
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Endgame in Venezuela: Dictatorship or Re-Democratization? Mikael Wigell (FIIA, FInland)
The political struggle between the Venezuelan opposition and government has reached its endgame. Unlike before, the opposition now stands united […]
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Belarus’s Disequilibrium: Mounting Challenges and Reluctance to Change, Arkady Moshes & Ryhor Nizhnikau (FIIA, Finland)
The pillars of social and political stability are eroding in Belarus, and the economy is deteriorating rapidly. In view of […]
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India’s ‘Look East’ – ‘Act East’ Policy: Hedging as a Foreign Policy Tool, Bart Gaens & Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
Against the backdrop of an evolving strategic context in the Asia-Pacific region, competition is mounting between India and China in […]
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Trade liberalization at a crossroads: The US and China play key roles, Tuuli Koivu (FIIA, Finland)
The overall developments in world trade have been weak since the financial crisis, but the increasing protectionism accounts for only […]
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The Cyber-Enabled Information Struggle: Russia’s approach and Western vulnerabilities, Veli-Pekka Kivimäki (FIIA, Finland)
Cyber operations related to recent elections are symptomatic of the ongoing ‘information struggle’ with the West that Russia sees itself […]
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Securing Finland: The Finnish Defence Forces are again focused on high readiness, Charly Salonius-Pasternak (FIIA, Finland)
Finland has adjusted its comprehensive national defence planning, and returned the Finnish Defence Forces to higher readiness levels. Increased readiness […]
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The Crisis Over Ukraine – Three Years On: Is a “grand bargain” totally ruled out? Arkady Moshes (FIIA, Finland)
An explicit “deal” between the West and Russia on Ukraine is not possible. Europe would like to reach a more […]
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Conquered the French Presidency: Now he must secure the capacity to govern, David Cadier (FIIA, Finland)
Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen in the second round of an atypical election that was closely monitored by France’s […]
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The New Frontex and the Future of Schengen: A brick fortress, or a castle made of sand? Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)
The role and capacity of Frontex have quickly been modified in order to respond to the challenges of irregular migration […]
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Waiting Is Not an Option: The North Korean threat increases as the country advances its nuclear and missile programmes, Elina Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
The UN Security Council is holding a meeting about North Korea on April 28th. The US fears that if nothing […]
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News from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Project on Nordic cooperation Director Teija Tiilikainen will lead a project on the prospects of Nordic cooperation in foreign and […]
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Past events at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs
10th Annual FIIA Day seminar: “Assessing Global Trends – Do the views of the US and Europe still converge?” 28 […]
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The Antitrust dispute between the European Commission and Gazprom: Towards an amicable deal, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
The European Commission has endorsed Gazprom’s commitments to revise its monopolistic practices in East-Central Europe, which would allow a better […]
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Trapped in the Twilight Zone? Sweden between neutrality and NATO, Robert Dalsjö (FIIA, Finland)
Since the end of the Cold War, Sweden has gradually left the cocoon of neutrality in favour of integration into […]
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Anti-Corruption Protests in Russia: The Kremlin is up against some difficult decisions, Jussi Lassila (FIIA, Finland)
The anticipated aftermath of the recent anti-corruption protests in Russia is that the Kremlin will most likely continue the country’s […]
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Xi Jinping Makes a Stop-over in Finland on his Way to the USA: Finland and China launch “a new type of partnership”, Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Finland)
It is a feat of Finnish diplomacy to have Helsinki included in President Xi’s itinerary. The decision may be thanks […]
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Trust in Multilateral For a Needs to Be Restored: The UN is needed more than ever, Katja Creutz and Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
The world needs to reinforce institutions that were created to strengthen peace and security, and to stop eroding international law. […]
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A More Powerful European Council: Old and New Trends, Juha Jokela (FIIA, Finland)
The importance of the European Council within the European Union’s political system has increased significantly due to the multiple crises […]
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The EU-Japan Partnership: Stepping Stone for a Stronger Presence in Asia?, Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
The EU increasingly aims for Free Trade Agreements (FTA) that are accompanied by a Strategic Partnership, in Asia as well […]
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The Southern Gas Corridor: Challenges to a Geopolitical Approach in the EU’s External Energy Policy, Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
Natural gas is considered an important component of the EU energy mix, both as a replacement for more polluting fossil […]
Read moreNews from the Finnish Institute of International Relations
Programme period 2017-2019 FIIA’s new 3-year programme period started in January with some new emphases on the research agenda. The European […]
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One Year after the Sanctions: Is Europe ready for the Belarus crisis? Arkady Moshes & Ryhor Nizhnikau (FIIA, Finland)
The results of the ongoing normalization in relations between the EU and Belarus have been very modest, as have the […]
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Astana’s Syria Conference: Musical chairs on Moscow’s terms, Wolfgang Mühlberger (FIIA, Finland)
After almost six years of war in Syria, the Astana peace talks in January marked a symbolic novelty by convening […]
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Turkish Troops in Syria: Is it all about the Kurds from now on? Toni Alaranta (FIIA, Finland)
From 2011 to August 2016, Turkey aimed for a regime change in Syria by arming various Islamist and jihadi factions, […]
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Alternative Ways of Global Governance: Informal institutions and the role of small states, Katja Creutz (FIIA, Finland)
In addition to formal international organizations, alternative ways of arranging intergovernmental cooperation are proliferating. One tendency is to create looser […]
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Xi Jinping at Mid-term and Beyond: What lies ahead for China during the incumbent leader’s second term? Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Finland)
Xi Jinping is the “core” of the Communist Party leadership, but so far only by the grace of the Party. […]
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America Searching for Respect: The flawed logic of Donald Trump’s foreign policy, Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
Donald Trump has pledged to restore international respect for the United States. His combative foreign policy approach, based on strength, […]
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Europe should remain steadfast on Ukraine: The collapse of the Western consensus would condone aggression and further erode the European security order, Kristi Raik (FIIA, Finland)
The war in Donbas continues, with no quick settlement in sight. Amidst speculation about a ‘grand bargain’ between the US […]
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Middle Eastern Terror in Flux: Mosul after Daesh, Daesh after Raqqa, Wolfgang Mühlberger & Olli Ruohomäki (FIIA, Finland)
The US withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 coincided with the militarisation of the upheaval in Syria, preparing the ground for […]
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The One China policy and Taiwan: Trump is playing with fire next to a powder keg, Jyrki Kallio (FIIA, Finland)
Will the Taiwan Issue once again become central to US-China relations once Donald Trump’s presidential term gets underway or is […]
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Russia’s New Information Security Doctrine: Guarding a besieged cyber fortress, Katri Pynnöniemi & Martti J. Kari (FIIA, Finland)
Russia´s new Information Security Doctrine follows the line adopted in previous strategic documents whereby Russia is perceived as a besieged […]
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Europe’s New Defence Agenda: Major hurdles still remain, Tuomas Iso-Markku & Niklas Helwig (FIIA, Finland)
The 2016 December European Council will discuss a bundle of measures to strengthen the EU’s security and defence policy. While […]
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The EU’s Security and Defence Policy: Will the new strategy bear fruit? Teija Tiilikainen (FIIA, Finland)
The recent changes in European security and defence policy are reflected in its security strategy, in the plans to produce […]
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Climate Security: Strategy or Necessity for Finland? Emma Hakala (FIIA, Finland)
Climate change will have security effects, both directly in the form of natural disasters and indirectly through societal upheavals. In […]
Read moreRecent publications from the Finnish Institute for International Affairs, Autumn 2016
Reports Juha Pyykönen: Nordic Partners of NATO: How similar are Finland and Sweden within NATO cooperation? Mika Aaltola, Christian Fjäder, […]
Read moreRecent publications from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) – Summer 2016
Reports Toivo Martikainen, Katri Pynnöniemi, Sinikukka Saari & Ulkopoliittisen instituutin työryhmä: Venäjän muuttuva rooli Suomen lähialueilla Kristi Raik & Sinikukka […]
Read moreRecent publications from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) – Spring/summer 2016
Reports Mika Aaltola & Anna Kronlund (eds.), After Rebalance: Visions for the future of US foreign policy and […]
Read morePast events at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) – Spring/summer 2016
How to Resolve Europe’s Multiple Crises? 30 May 2016, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) Senior Research Fellow […]
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New Pact for Europe FIIA held the first meeting of the Finnish National Reflection Group of the New Pact […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “The frozen conflicts in the European Eastern Neighbourhood and their impact on the respect of human rights”, by András Rácz
TEPSA has recently coordinated a study for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), authored by András Rácz, senior research […]
Read moreRecent publications from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) – Spring 2016
Niklas Helwig, Europe’s New Political Engine: Germany’s role in the EU’s foreign and security policy, Report Sören Scholvin, […]
Read morePast events at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) – Spring 2016
Nathalie Tocci, Deputy Director at Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), gave a presentation at a two-day EU Global Strategy seminar on […]
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Research grants to FIIA FIIA has been granted external research funding while the Finnish Journal of Foreign Affairs wins an […]
Read moreRecent publications from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) – Winter 2015/16
Jaakko Iloniemi, Not just another tea party: The lasting value of the OSCE, Finnish Foreign Policy Paper Toni […]
Read morePast event at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs: “Nordic Region in the EU”
23 February 2016, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Wanha Satama, G Hall, Kanavakatu 5, Helsinki EU’s enlargement and ongoing multiple crises have increased differentiation […]
Read morePast event at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs: “EU as a Balancing Power in Central Asia?”
18 February 2016 Finnish Institute of International Affairs Kruunuvuorenkatu 4, Helsinki Central Asia is characterised best by strong sovereignty, a […]
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