Mikael Mattlin
Senior lecturer in International Politics (leave of absence)
mikael.mattlin@utu.fi ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-4170 |
Chinese foreign policy, politics and economy, global economic governance, IR simulations & games, political systems, democratization, Taiwan
Mikael Mattlin is Research Professor (2022--) at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, as well as Adjunct Professor and Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Turku (on leave of absence). Previously he has held the positions of Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (2024), Professor of Political Science at the University of Turku (2021–22), Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Helsinki (2018–19), TIAS Collegium Researcher (2018–20) and Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Turku (2014–17), Research Fellow in the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (2011–13), and University Lecturer of World Politics at the University of Helsinki (2008–10).
He has been a visiting scholar at Fudan University, BOFIT (the Finnish central bank), the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, National University of Singapore, Tübingen University and West-Bohemian University. He is also an Associate Research Fellow of he European Research Centre on Contemporary Taiwan.
Dr Mattlin led the Academy of Finland-funded FORAC-research project (https://sites.utu.fi/forac) at the University of Turku 2020–23.
Finalist, Science Book of the Year 2022 for the book Kiinan poliitinen järjestelmä
Honourable mention, EPS Jacqui Briggs Prize 2021
Teacher of the Year 2022 and 2017 Prize awarded by the departmental students’ association P-klubi, Dept of Philosophy, Contemporary History and Political Science, UTU
Special mention by the UTU’s Educational Board for a self-designed university course format. The course was nominated as candidate for the UTU Course of the Year Prize 2016
For publication details, see:
https://scholar.google.fi/citations?user=qO1tI4IAAAAJ&hl=sv&oi=ao
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6506490661
- Bundling Threats: Why Dominant Perceptions of China Changed in Europe (2025)
- Chinese journal of international politics
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Entä jos Kiina ei lähdekään Venäjän viitoittamalle tielle? (2025) Rajuilman rajalla: Skenaarioita Suomelle 2025-2035 Mattlin, Mikael
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Kiinalle aukeni tie maailman johtavaksi valtioksi (2025)
- Helsingin Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - Strategic technology competition revisited: A National Innovation System rationale for China's artificial intelligence standardisation strategy (2025)
- Telecommunications Policy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Taiwanin ja Kiinan välillä on uusi mahdollisuus liennytykseen (2024)
- Ulkopolitiikka
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - The Chinese AI Innovation Ecosystem: Spurring Innovation or Consolidating Monopolies? (2024) Zhu, Junhua; Mattlin, Mikael
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - The Taiwan election result: A strategic opportunity for a calmer Taiwan Strait (2024)
- FIIA Comment
(E1 Popularised article) - TOWARDS A TOTAL DEFENCE OF EUROPE – FROM APATHY TO ACTION? (2024) Mattlin, Mikael; Mikkola, Harri; Salonius-Pasternak, Charly; Karjalainen, Tyyne; Ålander; Minna; Sinkkonen, Ville; Helwig, Niklas; Iso-Markku, Tuomas; Hakala, Emma; Saari, Sinikukka; Lassila, Jussi; Creutz, Katja; Gaens, Bart; Vartiainen, Juhana
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Will President-elect Trump's China policy re-test the Madman Theory? (2024)
- Fiia Reports
(D1 Professional blog post) - Changing Causal Narratives and Risk Perceptions on Foreign Investment: the Riskification of Chinese Investments in the Nordic Region (2023)
- East Asia
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



