Raimo Väyrynen : a pioneer in international relations, scholarship and policy-making /
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| Author / Creator: | Väyrynen, Raimo, author. |
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| Imprint: | Cham : Springer, [2022] ©2022 |
| Description: | 1 online resource ( xxvi, 629 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Pioneers in arts, humanities, science, engineering, practice ; volume 28 Pioneers in arts, humanities, science, engineering, practice ; v. 28. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12913664 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword by Olli Rehn
- A Baby-Boomer Intellectual with Research Topics Ranging from Peace Studies and Arms Control to Small States and Globalization
- Preface by Allan Rosas
- A Personal Testimony
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Part I The Author
- 1 My Journey: From the Countryside to the World
- 1.1 The International Context
- 1.2 Education
- 1.2.1 Early Years in the Countryside
- 1.2.2 Studies at the University of Tampere
- 1.3 Career
- 1.3.1 Beginning a Research Career
- 1.3.2 Professor, Helsinki University
- 1.3.3 Professorships at Foreign Universities
- 1.3.4 Director of Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame
- 1.3.5 Director, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
- 1.3.6 President, the Academy of Finland
- 1.3.7 Executive Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
- 1.3.8 Chair of the Executive Board, University of Lapland
- 1.4 Focal Points of Research
- 1.4.1 Finnish Foreign Policy and Small-State Research
- 1.4.2 Disarmament and Détente
- 1.4.3 World-Systems Analysis
- 1.4.4 Research on Conflicts and Their Resolution
- 1.4.5 Globalization and Its Impact
- 1.5 Teaching and Students
- 1.6 International Research Organizations
- 1.7 Political and Social Influence
- 1.7.1 The Palme Commission
- 1.8 Concluding Remarks
- 1.9 Attachment: Curriculum Vitae of Raimo Väyrynen
- 1.9.1 Professor Emeritus
- 1.9.2 Academic Appointments
- 1.9.3 Academic Administration
- 1.9.4 Finnish Academic Associations
- 1.9.5 International Academic Associations
- 1.9.6 International Organizations
- 1.9.7 Public Positions in Finland
- 1.9.8 Academic Expert Statements
- 1.9.9 Editorial Positions
- 2 Comprehensive Bibliography of Raimo Väyrynen
- Part II Selection of Core Articles: A Small States and Finnish Foreign Policy
- 3 On the Definition and Measurement of Small Power Status
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Some Possible Properties of Small Powers
- 3.2.1 Low Rank/Status
- 3.2.2 High Degree of Penetration by Environment
- 3.2.3 A Given Type of Behavior
- 3.2.4 Interests
- 3.2.5 A Distinct Role
- 3.3 Concluding Remarks
- 4 Adaptation of a Small Power to International Tensions: The Case of Finland
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Stability in Foreign Policy
- 4.2.1 The External Environment
- 4.3 The Domestic Context
- 4.4 Domestic Responses to External Challenges
- 4.4.1 The Integration Environment
- 4.4.2 The Conflict Environment
- 4.4.3 The Strategic Environment
- 4.5 Conclusion
- References
- Part III Selection of Core Articles: The Arms Race and Warfare
- 5 Domestic Crises and International Wars
- 5.1 War: An Act of Violence or a Systemic Shock?
- 5.2 Explaining Interstate Wars as Specific Acts of Violence
- 5.2.1 Theories of Hegemonic War
- 5.2.2 World War I
- 5.2.3 World War II
- 5.3 Concluding Observations
- References
- 6 Capitalism, War, and Peace: Virtuous or Vicious Cycles
