Touko Piiparinen

Curriculum vitae

PhD at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2005); title of docent in World Politics at the University of Helsinki (2012-) and docent in International Politics at the University of Tampere (2013-)

Research interests 

• Bureaucratization theories
• Critical realist methodology in IR research
• Sovereignty theories
• The UN system and international organizations
• Post-conflict state-building and sovereignty-building
• Conflict management and humanitarian intervention
• Conflict resolution and mediation
• Responsibility to Protect
• Global governance
• European security policy

Teaching 

• POLKVA43 UN, Peace and Security, University of Tampere, 2011-2016

• M115 World Politics and the UN System, University of Helsinki, 2014

• POLKVS33 Mediation and Global Security, University of Tampere, 2013

• M115 The United Nations and Global Governance, University of Helsinki, 2012-2013

• M435/425 The United Νations and Crisis Management, University of Helsinki, 2010