Tuomas Iso-Markku | FIIA – Finnish Institute of International Affairs

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Expertise

The EU’s role in security and defence policy, European security and defence cooperation, EU-NATO relations, German politics, Finnish EU policy, Finnish foreign, security and defence policy, party politics in Europe

Degrees

M.A. (European studies), Europa-Universität Viadrina, 2010
Magister (Political studies), Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, 2010
BSc, University of Turku, 2006

Language skills

Finnish, English, German, Spanish (working languages), Swedish (receptive skills)

Projects

Invigorating enlargement and neighbourhood policy for a resilient Europe
Finland’s evolving role in Euro-Atlantic security
A Stronger North? Developing Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy
Finland and the Tightening Competition in Global Politics
The EU as a Security Community: citizens’ views and values
The External Dimensions of Counter-terrorism
EU IDEA – Integration and Differentiation for Effectiveness and Accountability

Latest FIIA Publications

11 / 2024

The Niinistö report on preparedness: Finland’s lessons for the EU and their limitations

09 / 2024

Helsinki Security Forum 2024 report

01 / 2024

EU-NATO relations in a new threat environment: Significant complementarity but a lack of strategic cooperation

09 / 2023

Helsinki Security Forum 2023 report

03 / 2023

Finland’s NATO accession: What will change?

Expertise

Work experience

Visiting Researcher, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, 2011-2012
Research Assistant, Frankfurt Institute for Transformation Studies, 2010-2011

Degrees

M.A. (European studies), Europa-Universität Viadrina, 2010
Magister (Political studies), Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, 2010
BSc, University of Turku, 2006

Language skills

Finnish, English, German, Spanish (working languages), Swedish (receptive skills)

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11 / 2024

The Niinistö report on preparedness: Finland’s lessons for the EU and their limitations

European Union Finland Security and Defence Policy Security of supply FIIA Comment

09 / 2024

Helsinki Security Forum 2024 report

Europe Security and Defence Policy FIIA Report

01 / 2024

EU-NATO relations in a new threat environment: Significant complementarity but a lack of strategic cooperation

Europe European Union Nato Security and Defence Policy FIIA Briefing Paper

09 / 2023

Helsinki Security Forum 2023 report

Europe Security and Defence Policy FIIA Report

03 / 2023

Finland’s NATO accession: What will change?

Finnish foreign policy Nato Security and Defence Policy FIIA Comment

02 / 2023

Centre-right parties in Germany and Sweden: Challenges and strategies in a changing political landscape

Europe European Union Germany Sweden FIIA Briefing Paper

12 / 2022

Finland as a NATO ally: First insights into Finnish alliance policy

Europe Finland Nato Russia Security and Defence Policy Finnish Foreign Policy Paper

05 / 2022

European politics in times of crisis: Developments in Germany, France and Italy, and consequences for the EU

Europe European Union France Germany Italy FIIA Briefing Paper

04 / 2022

Suomi ja Venäjän hyökkäys Ukrainaan: Turvallisuusympäristön muutoksen vaikutukset Suomen ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikalle

Finnish foreign policy Russia Security and Defence Policy Ukraine Finnish Foreign Policy Paper

01 / 2022

The EU and Finland’s security of supply: A ‘turn’ in EU thinking provides new opportunities, but significant differences remain

European Union Finnish foreign policy Security of supply Strategic autonomy FIIA Briefing Paper

09 / 2021

Näkökulmia Afganistanin operaation päättymiseen: Kansainväliset voimasuhteet murroksessa

Afghanistan China Crisis Management European Union Finnish foreign policy United States FIIA Briefing Paper

10 / 2020

The deepening Finnish-Swedish security and defence relationship: From operative cooperation to ‘strategic interoperability’?

European Union Finnish foreign policy Security and Defence Policy Sweden FIIA Briefing Paper

09 / 2020

The EU’s role and policies in the Sahel: The need for reassessment

Africa Crisis Management EU's external relations European Union FIIA Briefing Paper

06 / 2020

The EU’s external action on counter-terrorism: Development, structures and actions

Africa Crisis Management EU's external relations Europe European Union France Germany Terrorism FIIA Report

06 / 2020

Germany’s EU Council presidency: Navigating the post-Covid political landscape

Covid-19 Europe European Union Germany Multilateralism pandemic FIIA Briefing Paper

01 / 2020

EU:n ulkoinen terrorismin torjunta: kehitys, rakenteet ja toimet

Africa Crisis Management EU's external relations Europe European Union Finnish foreign policy France Germany Multilateralism Terrorism FIIA Report

08 / 2019

Finland’s 2019 presidency of the Council of the European Union: European and domestic determinants

Brexit Democracy European Union Finnish foreign policy FIIA Briefing Paper

06 / 2019

Towards an EU security community? Public opinion and the EU’s role as a security actor

Europe European Union Finnish foreign policy Security and Defence Policy FIIA Briefing Paper

05 / 2019

The 2019 European elections: New political constellations

Brexit Democracy Europe European Union FIIA Briefing Paper

03 / 2019

The changing global order and its implications for the EU

China European Union Finnish foreign policy Global governance Multilateralism United States FIIA Report

12 / 2018

Euroopan unioni turvallisuusyhteisönä: Kansalaismielipide, asenne- ja arvoympäristö

European Union Security and Defence Policy FIIA Report

05 / 2018

A Stronger North? Nordic cooperation in foreign and security policy in a new security environment

Finnish foreign policy Nordic cooperation Security and Defence Policy FIIA Report

03 / 2018

Nordic foreign and security policy cooperation: The new strategic environment as a catalyst for greater unity?

Baltic Sea region Finnish foreign policy Security and Defence Policy Sweden FIIA Briefing Paper

03 / 2018

A new government takes office in Berlin: What prospects for Franco-German leadership in the EU?

Economic policy Europe European Union France Germany Security and Defence Policy FIIA Comment

06 / 2017

The EU’s choice: Perspectives on deepening and differentiation

Brexit Democracy Economic policy EU's Eastern Neighbourhood Europe European Union France Germany Security and Defence Policy FIIA Report

12 / 2016

Europe's New Defence Agenda: Major hurdles still remain

European Union Multilateralism Nato Security and Defence Policy FIIA Briefing Paper

11 / 2016

The role of the European Parliament: Between external and internal challenges

Europe European Union Euroscepticism FIIA Briefing Paper

09 / 2016

A more self-assured Germany: the new white paper highlights Germany’s readiness to bolster European security and defence

Crisis Management European Union Germany Multilateralism Nato Security and Defence Policy FIIA Comment

12 / 2015

Crafting the EU global strategy: Building blocks for a stronger Europe

European Union Security and Defence Policy FIIA Briefing Paper

10 / 2015

Sizeable cuts ahead: Finland needs to define its objectives in the area of military crisis management more clearly

Crisis Management Finnish foreign policy Security and Defence Policy FIIA Comment

02 / 2015

The EU as a source of security: Finland puts its trust in the mutual assistance clause, but has no illusions about the Common Security and Defence Policy

European Union Finnish foreign policy Multilateralism Nato Security and Defence Policy FIIA Comment

12 / 2014

Europe’s changing security landscape: What role will the EU play in security and defence?

European Union Security and Defence Policy FIIA Briefing Paper

05 / 2014

Linking Domestic and European Politics: Finnish MEPs and the Votes that Shaped the 7th European Parliament

European Union Finnish foreign policy FIIA Working paper

11 / 2013

European Defence Under Scrutiny: What can be expected from the European Council?

European Union Security and Defence Policy FIIA Briefing Paper

08 / 2013

The German Election: No vote for Europe?

European Union Germany FIIA Briefing Paper

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Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2024). Millaisen EU:n haluamme? Sitra.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Helwig, Niklas & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2024). The EU’s different modes of defense governance: more European defense, but how? EconPol Forum, 25 (4):15-19.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas & Stewart, Timo R. (2024). Finland: A radicalization of views, a broadening foreign policy palette. In Balfour, Rosa; Lehne, Stefan ed(s): Charting the Radical Right’s Influence on EU Foreign Policy. Carnegie Europe. 41-48.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas & Pesu, Matti (2024). Finland's approach to military cooperation and integration: From alignment to alliance. In Haaland Matlary, Janne; Johnson, Rob ed(s): NATO and the Russian War in Ukraine. Strategic Integration and Military Interoperability. C. Hurst & co..

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Pesu, Matti & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2024). Insufficiency of informal alignment: why did Finland choose formal NATO membership? International Affairs, 100 (2):569-588.

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2023). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner; Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2023. Nomos. 509 - 512.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2023). Die Polykrise und das Potenzial der Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik der EU: Viele Reformen, kein grundlegender Wandel. In ed(s): Jenseits der Krisen: Potenziale der europäischen Integration im 21. Jahrhundert. Springer VS. 197-227.

B Non-refereed scientific articles

Pesu, Matti & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2023). The Decisive Role of Geography in Finland's (Future) NATO policy. Helsinki Security Forum blog, 2.3.

Security and Defence Policy E Publications intended for the general public

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2022). Finnland. In Werner Weidenfeld, Wolfgang Wessels ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2022. Baden-Baden: Nomos. 509-512.

Europe B Non-refereed scientific articles

Pesu, Matti & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2022). Etulinjan maana Suomi on Natossa saamapuolella. Helsingin sanomat, 26.11.

Nato Security and Defence Policy E Publications intended for the general public

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2022). Epämukavuusalueella. Ulkopolitiikka, 59 (2):32-35.

Germany D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas & Karjalainen, Tyyne (2022). Flexible defence cooperation in Europe: FNC, JEF and EI2. EU IDEA Policy Briefs 6.

Europe European Union France Germany Nato Security and Defence Policy United Kingdom D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2021). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner & Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2021. Baden-Baden: Nomos. 501-504.

EMU European Union Euroscepticism Finnish foreign policy E Publications intended for the general public

Iso-Markku, Tuomas & Helwig, Niklas (2021). Finland and European Strategic Autonomy: ‘Yes, but…’. In Lewander, Jakob ed(s): Strategic Autonomy – Views from the North. Tukholma: Swedish Institute for European policy studies SIEPS. 28-47.

European Union Finnish foreign policy Security and Defence Policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Helwig, Niklas & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2021). Merkelin perintö. Ulkopolitiikka, 58 (3):39-42.

Germany D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas & Pesu, Matti (2021). From neutrality to activism: Finland and EU defence. ECFR Essey Collection:19-23.

Europe European Union Finnish foreign policy Security and Defence Policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2021). Oikeistopopulistit löysivät toisensa. Ulkopolitiikka, 58 (1):82.

European Union Populismi D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2021). Recovering from the recovery fund: How Finland can reboot its EU policy. Commentary, European Council on Foreign Relations, 6.1.

EMU European Union Euroscepticism Finnish foreign policy E Publications intended for the general public

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2020). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner & Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2020. Baden Baden: Nomos Verlag. 519-522.

Europe European Union Euroscepticism Finnish foreign policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Helwig, Niklas & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2020). National expectations regarding the European Defence Fund: The Finnish perspective. ARES Comment. Armament Industry European Research Group (ARES) / Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS) .

European Union Finnish foreign policy Security and Defence Policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2020). Finland. In ed(s): The future of the EU: new perspectives. London: The UK in a Changing Europe. 28-29.

European Union Euroscepticism Finnish foreign policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2020). Transparency in EU decision-making: Under growing pressure, more important than ever. In Blockmans, Steven & Russack, Sophia ed(s): Deliberative Democracy in the EU: Countering Populism with Participation and Debate. The third and final volume published as part of the Towards a Citizens' Union (2CU) project. Brussels; London: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS); Roman & Littlefield International, Ltd.. 95-112.

Democracy Europe European Union D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2020). EU:n turvallisuus- ja puolustuspolitiikka saksalais-ranskalaisen yhteistyön aallokossa. Maanpuolustus (131).

European Union France Germany Nato Security and Defence Policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas & Müller-Brandeck-Bocquet, Gisela (2020). Towards German leadership? Germany's evolving role and the EU's common security and defence policy. German Politics, 29 (1):59-78.

European Union France Germany Security and Defence Policy A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2019). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner & Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2019. Baden Baden: Nomos Verlag. 471-474.

Europe European Union Finnish foreign policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Tammikko, Teemu & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2019). Reflections on the external dimension of the European Union's counter-terrorism efforts: The case of the Sahel. Council of the European Union, General Secretariat .

European Union Terrorism D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas; Haugevik, Kristin; Sverdrup, Ulf; Fägersten, Björn; Friis, Karsten; Gjesvik, Lars; Hansson, Pia; Håkansson, Calle; Mouritzen, Hans; Bára Ómarsdóttir, Silja; Birna Stefánsdóttir, Auður & Svedsen, Øyvind (2019). 10 years on: Reassessing the Stoltenberg report on Nordic cooperation. NUPI – Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, IIA – Institute of International Affairs, University of Iceland, DIIS – Danish Institute for International Studies, FIIA – Finnish Institute of International Affairs, UI – Swedish Institute of International Affairs.

Baltic Sea region Nordic cooperation Security and Defence Policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2018). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner & Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2018. Baden Baden: Nomos Verlag. 449-452.

EMU EU's external relations Europe European Union Finnish foreign policy D Publications intended for professional communities

Jokela, Juha & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2018). Finland: Direct democracy and representational system. In Blockmans, Steven & Russack, Sophia ed(s): Direct democracy in the EU – The myth of a citizens’ Union. Brussels; London: CEPS; Rowman & Littlefield International. 215-236.

Democracy Europe European Union B Non-refereed scientific articles

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2017). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner & Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2017. Baden Baden: Nomos Verlag. 501-504.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2017). Finland – Totally in and helping to write the EU rulebook. , 7.3.

E Publications intended for the general public

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2017). Saksan armeija palasi Baltiaan. Ulkopolitiikka, 54 (1):76-80.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2016). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner; Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2016. Nomos Verlag.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2016). Finland: Pro-European, but only to an extent. In Janning, Josef ed(s): Keeping Europeans Together: Assessing the State of EU Cohesion. European Council on Foreign Relations. 56-59.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2016). Finland - Pro-European Arguments Prevail Despite the Rise of Euroscepticism. In Bukovskis, Karlis ed(s): Euroscepticism in Small EU Member States. Latvian Institute of International Affairs; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 61-84.

B Non-refereed scientific articles

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2016). Globaalistrategia mukauttaa EU:n ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikkaa sisäisten ja ulkoisten kriisien värittämään toimintaympäristöön. In Mielonen, Timo ed(s): Euroopan yhteinen(?) puolustus. Suomen Sadankomitea. 54-72.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2016). Finland: In Search of an Effective and Equitable European Union. Building Bridges Paper Series, March:1-7.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2015). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner; Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration. Baden-Baden: Nomos. 415-418.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2015). Finland. In ed(s): Berlin: Institut für Europäische Politik, IEP.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2015). Jäsenkirje : Kansainvälisten suhteiden tutkimuksen seura. Jäsenkirje : Kansainvälisten suhteiden tutkimuksen seura (2).

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2015). EU uudistaa ulkopolitiikkaansa keskellä kriisejä. Ulkopolitiikka, 52 (3):76-77.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2013). Finnland. In Weidenfeld, Werner; Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2013. Baden-Baden: Nomos. 383-386.

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2014). Saksa pitää linjansa. Ulkopolitiikka, 51 (1):48-51.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2014). Erilaiset eurovaalit? Kleio, 3.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2014). Big Names, little European Debate . An Overview of the EP Elections in Finland. In Sonia Piedrafita; Anne Lauenroth ed(s): Between Apathy and Anger: Challenges to the Union from the 2014 Elections to the European Parliament. Brussels: CEPS. 20-28.

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Helwig, Niklas & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2014). All for one? EU’s toothless mutual defence clause. verfassungsblog.de, 26.3.

European Union Security and Defence Policy E Publications intended for the general public

Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2013). State Power and EU Integration: the Finnish Perspective, IP Journal. Eye on Europe blog, 31.12.

E Publications intended for the general public

Jokela, Juha & Iso-Markku, Tuomas (2013). Nordic defence cooperation: Background, current trends and future prospects? Note de la FRS. La foundation pour la recherche stratégique.

Nordic cooperation Security and Defence Policy D Publications intended for professional communities