Projects

Ongoing

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The New Normal of European Defense

The research project The New Normal of European Defense analyses the changing conditions of the European defense industry and defense materiel policy, as well as their impact on the Finnish ...

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DIVIDED AND LOST? Strategies of center-right parties to challenge right-wing populism in Finland, Sweden, and Germany

The DIVIDED AND LOST? Strategies of center-right parties to challenge right-wing populism in Finland, Sweden, and Germany research project examines the internal divisions within Western ...

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The war economy in Finland and Europe in the 2030s

The war economy in Finland and Europe in the 2030s project examines the war economy in a transforming economic and security environment and analyses Finland’s preparedness to organise its ...

Conditions for the Transfer and Removal from the Country of Foreign Prisoners

The research project Conditions for the Transfer and Removal from the Country of Foreign Prisoners aims to increase knowledge on, among other things, the transfer of prisoners and their ...

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The U.S. at a crossroads: The future of foreign and domestic policy in an era of confrontation

The project The U.S. at a crossroads: The future of foreign and domestic policy in an era of confrontation (US-SARANA) examines the intertwining of US domestic and foreign policy and its ...

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Global connections and collaborative solutions for sustainable water security

The research project Global connections and collaborative solutions for sustainable water security (GloWater) delves into the challenges of water security. It examines the global water ...

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 with Finland. The study creates new conceptual ...

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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 bang” EU enlargement at the occasion of its 20th ...

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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 to safeguard it. It will study commitment to ...

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 the current geopolitical situation from the ...

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 Neighbourhood Policy for a Resilient Europe coordinated ...

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Power politics by economic means: The geoeconomics research initiative

The ‘Power politics by economic means: The geoeconomics research initiative’ (GERI) project develops a pioneering approach to measure and map out countries’ strategic use of ...

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Infrastructure/institutions match for resilient and just green electrification

The 2IMATCH consortium explores the potential of green electrification in creating a more resilient energy system in a world disrupted by man-made disasters and global confrontation. Green ...

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Climate change and Finland’s security of supply

FIIA research project Climate change and Finland’s security of supply studies how climate change and its mitigation affect Finland’s security of supply, and how to prepare for these ...

Reignite Multilateralism via Technology

The Finnish Institute of International Affairs is a partner in a research consortium REMIT – Reignite Multilateralism via Technology led by Maastricht University. The project is funded ...

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Transforming strategic cultures in contemporary Europe

Strategic shifts in great power politics and steps in European defence integration have led since the mid-2010s to a notable increase of events and activities aimed at the development of a ...