Military conflicts have often wide-ranging economic impacts. Motivated by the current conflicts, particularly Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine, we wish to discuss what we know (and do not know) about the economic aspects of wars and what our roles are, as scholars, media, and policymakers. We will delve into historical patterns, global politics, and economic analysis and briefly present a brand-new book, Routledge Handbook on the Economic History of War (edited by Jari Eloranta, Jeremy Land, Elina Kuorelahti, and Price Fishback, out in May 2025). We will feature shorter presentations, a panel discussion, as well as Q&A with the audience. The event is organized jointly by the University of Helsinki and Routledge. It is part of a new initiative by the Faculty of Social Sciences to feature discussions on
societal security.
Follow the event online:
https://tiedekulmamedia.helsinki.fi/fi/web/tiedekulma/player/webcast?eventId=348688110
Program:
1:00 pm: Introduction to the Event (Hanna Wass, Associate Professor and Vice-Dean,
University of Helsinki)
1:05 pm: Wars and Economy in Foreign Policy (Pekka Haavisto, MP and former Foreign
Minister of Finland)
1:25 pm: Long History of Conflicts and Economic Impacts (Jari Eloranta, Professor and
Vice-Dean, and Jeremy Land, University Researcher, University of Helsinki)
1:45pm: Panel Discussion on the Book moderated by Leena Malkki (University Lecturer
and Director of the Centre for European Studies, University of Helsinki)
Participants: Anne McCants (Professor, MIT); Laura Solanko (Senior Adviser, Bank of
Finland); Ilmari Käihkö (Associate Professor, University of Helsinki and Swedish Defence
College); Elina Kuorelahti (Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Jyväskylä)
2:15: Wars, Economy, Media (Kaius Niemi, Deputy CEO, Miltton)
2:30 pm: Q&A with the audience
3:00pm: Event Ends
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