Ulkopolitiikka

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Ulkopolitiikka
Editor in chief Mika Aaltola
Categories Political magazine
International relations
FrequencyQuarterly
Publisher The Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Founded1961;62 years ago (1961)
Country Finland
Based in Helsinki
Language Finnish
Website ulkopolitiikka.fi
ISSN 0501-0659
OCLC 4850469

Ulkopolitiikka (Finnish: The Finnish Journal of Foreign Affairs) is a Finnish-language magazine of international relations studies published by The Finnish Institute of International Affairs. The quarterly has been in circulation since 1961. It provides a significant forum on global politics and economics in Finland and is one of the leading magazines in the country.

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History

Ulkopolitiikka was launched in 1961. [1] The magazine's headquarters is in Helsinki, [2] and it is published by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, a private institute attached to the Foundation for Foreign Policy Research. [3] The magazine provides news on politics, economics and international affairs. [3] The editor-in-chief was Matti Kalliokoski from 1994 to 1995. [4] Mika Aaltola is the current editor-in-chief of the magazine. [5] One of its contributors was Swedish diplomat Anders Thunborg. [6]

Ulkopolitiikka was awarded in 2012 the quality award of the Association for Cultural, Scientific and Advocacy Magazines. [7]

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