Research

FIIA's research themes include Finnish foreign and security policy, geoeconomics and EU affairs.

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Finland as NATO’s frontline state

Finland as NATO’s frontline state (NATOfront) project examines NATO’s frontline states and the possibilities for deeper defence cooperation ...
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(Re)uniting the East and West: Reflections on the 2004 EU enlargement

The project (Re)uniting the East and West: Reflections on the 2004 EU enlargement (REWEU) focuses on the commemoration of the 2004 “big ...
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The resilience of liberal democracy in Finland

The resilience of liberal democracy in Finland (RESLIDE) project evaluates the resilience of liberal democracy in Finland and propose solutions ...
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Future-proofing Finland’s strategic competitiveness and innovation system for a new geopolitical era

Future-proofing Finland’s strategic competitiveness and innovation system for a new geopolitical era is a project that focuses on researching ...

Geoeconomic risks and their impact on the security of supply of Finland and the European Union

The research project “Geoeconomic risks and their impact on the security of supply of Finland and the European Union” explores the process ...

Invigorating enlargement and neighbourhood policy for a resilient Europe

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs is a partner in the research consortium InvigoratEU  – Invigorating Enlargement and ...

The mission of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs is to produce high-quality research and information for the scientific community and to support political decision-making and public debate. FIIA has four publication categories: FIIA Comment, FIIA Briefing Paper, FIIA Research Paper and FIIA Report. FIIA’s researchers also publish their work in peer-reviewed scientific journals and other publications.

FIIA’s research activities are conducted within the framework of four research programmes and three research centers. Additionally, two cross-cutting themes permeate all of FIIA’s research activities. Read more about these below.

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