I am a Professor of International Relations at the School of Management at the University of Tampere. Previously I have been a Special Adviser at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland as well as a Researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs in Helsinki.

My areas of expertise include:

  • The European Union's (EU) external relations, especially with Russia and the wider Eastern neighbourhood
  • The EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)
  • Northern Dimension
  • The EU enlargement
  • European Neighbourhood Policy
  • Finnish foreign, security and integration policy
  • Northern European security and regionalization
  • International Relations theory

On these pages you will find information concerning my professional experience as well as my publications.