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BETWEEN CHANGE AND CONTINUITY: Making Sense of America’s Evolving Global Engagement This report investigates the evolution of America’s global engagement. In particular, it examines both the longer-term trends and the more immediate dynamics that ...

12.2.2019 | Over the past decade, China has undertaken an effort to demonstrate its growing knowledge of, and commitment to, the Arctic region. Some actors and experts are concerned about China’s aims and actions in the region, while others express hope for Chinese institutions, investors and companies to contribute to regional development and knowledge-building. The study commissioned by the Government of Finl...

13.3.2023 | As many as 41% of Finnish companies have experienced trade barriers in their international operations in recent years. Most of the examined trade barriers between 2019 and 2022 occurred in countries outside the EU, especially in Russia, the United States and China. However, according to a study conducted by ETLA Economic Research for the Finnish Government, companies also encountered trade barriers in the EU.

3.2.2022 | The global economic system has entered a new era of geoeconomic rivarly. Particularly the United States and China are using economic instruments to advance strategic agendas, which poses a difficult challenge to the European Union.

2.6.2022 | A new study argues that Russia has geared its scientific and technological knowhow towards the unfolding great power competition. During the last decade Russia has sought to restore its scientific and technological prowess through various new strategies, programs and plans in order to regain its sovereign status as a great power.

26.4.2023 | In future, the state will need to play a more active role in steering the economy. According to a study published on 26 April, short-term shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have required the active involvement of states to ensure the sustainability of their economies and societies.

28.2.2023 | According to a study published on 28 February, intensifying great power competition increasingly complicates the ability to respond to global challenges through multilateral cooperation. Finland can respond to this transformation by strengthening the EU’s foreign policy capacities and by examining the potential of informal avenues of cooperation as well as partnerships in the context of the Global South.

12.12.2018 | Key changes in the Sino-Russian and US-Russian relationships can have significant consequences for the global balance of power and the international order at large. A report published today shows how vulnerable the recently deepened Sino-Russian relationship is as it represents a joint reaction towards the US hegemony rather than a deep strategic alliance.

13.2.2020 | A Space Situation Centre should be set up in Finland to ensure that the public authorities have the information they need for making decisions. To make full use of space operations, Finland should have a permanent and consistent national budget for these. These are the conclusions of the final report of a project that studied the various aspects of the space environment, published on 13 February 2020.

28.8.2019 | The global trends of change mean new challenges to the international human rights system. At the same time, the rules-based global order is fraying. The message of a recent report is that Finland should update the priorities of its human right policy to respond to the new challenges. To pursue a credible human rights policy, the human rights perspective should be better taken into account in Finland’s own actions as well.

7.3.2019 | The ongoing change in the global order is a multidimensional process. Its impact will be seen in the form of growing instability in international politics, weakening of the global system of cooperation and common rules, and changes in great power relations. Key development trends in the global order include regionalisation, multipolarisation of the power structure, and fragmentation of the structure of actors.

14.2.2019 | A report commissioned by the Finnish Government recommends creating an AI competence development strategy with a focus on nationally significant areas and existing strengths. The report was drawn up by experts from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Aalto University, ETLA Research Institute of the Finnish Economy and Silo.AI.

16.6.2023 | POLICY BRIEF 2023:25 Näkökulmia ajankohtaisiin yhteiskunnallisiin kysymyksiin ja poliittisen päätöksenteon tueksi. Tämä julkaisu on toteutettu osana v altioneuvoston vuoden 2023 selvitys- ja tutkimussuunnitelman toimeenpanoa. Julkaisun sisäl- löst...

29.10.2020 | The carbon tariffs planned by the EU may curb carbon leakage, but on closer inspection, they can prove problematic in many ways. According to a study published on 29 October, the EU’s carbon tariff project will face challenges in the coming years.

31.1.2018 | The report published today, 31 January, investigates the evolution of US global engagement and the longer-term trends and more immediate dynamics that affect the global role of the United States.

14.2.2019 | This publication is part of the implementation of the (year) Government plan for analysis, assessment and research (www.tietokayttoon.fi/en). The producers of the information are responsible for its content and it does not necessarily represent th...

8.9.2017 | Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision making This publication is part of the implementation of the 2017 Government plan for analysis, assessment and research (www.tietokayttoon.fi/en). The producers of ...

31.1.2018 | Mika Aaltola, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Juha Käpylä and Ville Sinkkonen (eds.) BETWEEN CHANGE AND CONTINUITY: Making Sense of America’s Evolving Global Engagement January 2018 Publication series of the Government’s analysis, assessment and resear...

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30.5.2022 | POLICY BRIEF 2022:18 Näkökulmia ajankohtaisiin yhteiskunnallisiin kysymyksiin ja poliittisen päätöksenteon tueksi. Tämä julkaisu on toteutettu osana valtioneuvoston vuoden 2021 selvitys- ja tutkimussuunnitelman toimeenpanoa (tietokayttoon.fi). Jul...