Katariina Mustasilta | FIIA – Finnish Institute of International Affairs

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Expertise

Conflicts and political violence, EU’s common foreign and security policy, international conflict prevention and crisis management efforts, Sub-Saharan Africa

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (political science), University of Essex (2019)

Language skills

Finnish, English, Swedish, (Spanish and French)

Projects

Finland in Afghanistan 2001–2021

Latest FIIA Publications

05 / 2022

Understanding non-state armed groups: Forces for good, evil or something in-between?

03 / 2022

War in Ukraine: The European Union evolves as Putin attacks

05 / 2021

Covid-19 effects on peace and conflict dynamics: The need for prevention prevails

Expertise

Conflicts and political violence, EU’s common foreign and security policy, international conflict prevention and crisis management efforts, Sub-Saharan Africa

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (political science), University of Essex (2019)

Language skills

Finnish, English, Swedish, (Spanish and French)

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05 / 2022

Understanding non-state armed groups: Forces for good, evil or something in-between?

Afghanistan Crisis Management Middle East Terrorism FIIA Working paper

03 / 2022

War in Ukraine: The European Union evolves as Putin attacks

European Union Russia Security and Defence Policy Ukraine FIIA Comment

05 / 2021

Covid-19 effects on peace and conflict dynamics: The need for prevention prevails

Covid-19 EU's external relations European Union Security and Defence Policy FIIA Briefing Paper

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Mustasilta, Katariina (2022). Preventing What for Whom?: EU Conflict Prevention Efforts in Pursuit of Autonomy. European Foreign Affairs Review, 27 (Special issue):39-60.

European Union A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina & Karjalainen, Tyyne (2022). From conflict preventor to security actor European Peace Facility, Ukraine, and the evolution of EU’s role. Unu Wider Blog, 11.3.

European Union Ukraine E Publications intended for the general public

Mustasilta, Katariina (2022). Peripheries. In Giovanni, Faleg ed(s): African Spaces: The New Geopolitical Frontlines. EUISS. 33-42.

Africa Crisis Management EU's external relations European Union Terrorism A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina (2021). Seuraava konflikti voi alkaa deepfake-videosta: Digitaaliset viestialustat muuttavat aseellisten konfliktien eskaloitumista ja sovittelua. Ulkopolitiikka, 58 (4):42-43.

Africa Crisis Management Hybrid warfare D Publications intended for professional communities

Mustasilta, Katariina (2021). Turvapaikanhakijoilta ei kannata tukkia laillisia maahantuloväyliä. Helsingin Sanomat, 17.9.

Crisis Management EU's external relations European Union Refugee policy Security and Defence Policy E Publications intended for the general public

Mustasilta, Katariina (2021). Mafiat repivät ja rakentavat hauraita maita. Ulkopolitiikka, 58 (3):88.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Mustasilta, Katariina (2021). The future of conflict prevention - Preparing for a hotter, increasingly digital and fragmented 2030. Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).

Climate governance Crisis Management Multilateralism C Scientific books (monographs)

Faleg, Giovanni & Mustasilta, Katariina (2021). Salafi-Jihadism in Africa - A winning strategy. Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).

Africa Crisis Management Terrorism C Scientific books (monographs)

Mustasilta, Katariina (2021). Väkivallattoman vastarinnan nousukausi. Ulkopolitiikka, 58 (2):84.

D Publications intended for professional communities

Multasilta, Katariina (2021). Mitä kuuluu demokratialle Afrikassa? Kleio (2).

Africa Democracy D Publications intended for professional communities

Mustasilta, Katariina & Karjalainen, Tyyne (2021). Uusi rauhanrahasto militarisoi Euroopan unionia. Helsingin Sanomat, 31.3.

Africa Economic policy EU's external relations European Union Human rights Security and Defence Policy ulko-ja turvallisuuspolitiikka E Publications intended for the general public

Bisca, Paul M.; Brown, Edward K.; Calandro, Enrico; Cilliers, Jakkie; Gebremichael, Mesfin; Isacsson, Joachim; Kell, Fergus; Lavinal, Olivier; Mustasilta, Katariina; Narbone, Luigi; Palleschi, Carlo; Papa, Carlo; Pawlak, Patryk; Portela, Clara; Robinson, Melanie; Sartori, Nicolò; Tassinari, Fabrizio; Venturi, Bernardo; Vines, Alex & Woolfrey, Sean (2021). African Futures 2030 - Free Trade, peace and prosperity. Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).

Africa Climate governance Economic policy EU's external relations C Scientific books (monographs)

Mustasilta, Katariina (2021). What if... the EU failed to prepare for atrocities in its neighbourhood? In Florence Gaub ed(s): What if…not? The cost of inaction. Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). 66-70.

European Neighborhood Policy European Union A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina (2020). Green terror? The environment fights back. In Florence Gaub ed(s): Conflicts to come. 15 scenarios for 2030. Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). 21-24.

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina (2020). The effects of the covid-19 pandemic on peace and conflict. Global Observatory.

Covid-19 D Publications intended for professional communities

Mustasilta, Katariina (2020). Preventing our way back to friendship? Conflict prevention and the future of transatlantic relations. In Simona Soare ed(s): Turning the Tide: How to Rescue Transatlantic Relations? Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). 106-120.

European Union A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina (2020). The implications of traditional authority (TA) contest for local-level stability – Evidence from South Africa. Conflict Management and Peace Science (Published online).

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina (2020). From bad to worse? The impact(s) of covid-19 on conflict dynamics. EUISS Conflict Series Brief (13).

Covid-19 A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina (2020). What if… a revolution led to democratisation? In Florence Gaub ed(s): What if… 14 futures for 2024. Paris: European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). 37-41.

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina (2019). Three Scenarios for Sudan: From nonviolent revolution to democratic reform? EUISS Conflict Series Brief (10).

Africa A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Mustasilta, Katariina & Olar, Roman-Gabriel (2019). Militaries and Covid-19: Implications for human rights and democracy. Political Violence at Glance.

Covid-19 D Publications intended for professional communities

Mustasilta, Katariina (2019). Including chiefs, maintaining peace? Examining the effects of state–traditional governance interaction on civil peace in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Peace Research, 56 (2):203-219.

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles