Pursiainen, Christer Henrik
Professor of Societal Security
- Staupe-Delgado, Reidar; Abdel-Fattah, Dina; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. A discipline without a name? Contrasting three fields dealing with hazards and disaster. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2022; Volum 70. ISSN 2212-4209.s doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102751.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Rød, Bjarte. National disaster risk assessments in Europe. How comparable are they and why?. Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy (RHCPP) 2021; Volum 12 (2). ISSN 1944-4079.s 194 - 214.s doi: 10.1002/rhc3.12215.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Alden, Chris; Bertelsen, Rasmus Gjedssø. The Arctic and Africa in China’s Foreign Policy: How Different Are They and What Does This Tell Us?. Arctic Review on Law and Politics 2021; Volum 12 (1). ISSN 1891-6252.s 31 - 55.s doi: 10.23865/arctic.v12.2440.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. The Crisis Cycle. Oxford University Press 2021 ISBN 9780190614379.s doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.2037.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Russia's Critical Infrastructure Policy: What do we Know About it?. European Journal for Security Research 2020; Volum 6 (1). ISSN 2365-0931.s 21 - 38.s doi: 10.1007/s41125-020-00070-0.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Arctic food crisis management. (data) Routledge 2020 ISBN 9781138370067.s 159 - 183.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [Crisis Management and the Corona Crisis; in Finnish] Kriisinhallinta ja koronakriisi: alustava arvio. (fulltekst) Kosmopolis 2020; Volum 50 (2). ISSN 1236-1372.s 50 - 71.
- Rød, Bjarte; Lange, David; Theocharidou, Marianthi; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. From Risk Management to Resilience Management in Critical Infrastructure. Journal of Management in Engineering 2020; Volum 36 (4). ISSN 0742-597X.s doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000795.
- Cassotta, Sandra; Sidortsov, Roman; Goodsite, M.; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Climate Change, Environmental Threats and Cybersecurity in the European High North. (fulltekst) 2019 ISBN 978-952-337-182-8.s 84 - 106.
- Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Citizen and civil society perspectives on cyberspace in the European High North. (fulltekst) 2019 ISBN 978-952-337-182-8.s 25 - 53.
- Montalvan Castilla, Johana Evelyn; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Cyberspace Effects on Civil Society. The Ultimate Game-Changer or Not?. Journal of Civil Society 2019; Volum 15 (4). ISSN 1744-8689.s 392 - 411.s doi: 10.1080/17448689.2019.1672288.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Cassotta, Sandra; Sidortsov, Roman; Goodsite, Michael E.. Cyber Threats, Harsh Environment and the European High North (EHN) in a Human Security and Multi-level Regulatory Global Dimension: Which Framework Applicable to Critical Infrastructures under "Exceptionally Critical Infrastructure Conditions (ECIC)?. (fulltekst) Beijing Law Review 2019; Volum 10. ISSN 2159-4627.s 317 - 360.s doi: 10.4236/blr.2019.102020.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Critical infrastructure resilience: A Nordic model in the making?. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2018; Volum 27. ISSN 2212-4209.s 632 - 641.s doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.08.006.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Forsberg, Tuomas. The principle of territorial integrity in Russian international law doctrine: The case of Crimea. Routledge 2018 ISBN 9781138566705.s doi: 10.4324/9781315123837.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Rød, Bjarte; Baker, Greg; Honfi, Daniel; Lange, David J. Critical Infrastructure Resilience Index. (data) CRC Press 2017 ISBN 9781138029972.s 2183 - 2189.
- Forsberg, Tuomas; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. The Psychological Dimension of Russian Foreign Policy: Putin and the Annexation of Crimea. Global Society 2017; Volum 31 (2). ISSN 1360-0826.s 220 - 244.s doi: 10.1080/13600826.2016.1274963.
- Rød, Bjarte; Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Reitan, Nina Kristine; Storesund, Karolina; Lange, David; Mira da Silva, Miguel. Evaluation of resilience assessment methodologies. CRC Press 2017 ISBN 978-1138629370.s 1039 - 1051.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Matveeva, Angelica. Initiating Trust in High Politics: The Gorbachev-Reagan Summit in Geneva 1985. International Negotiation: A Journal of Theory and Practice 2016; Volum 21 (1). ISSN 1382-340X.s 104 - 134.s doi: 10.1163/15718069-12341326.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Russia: Democracy with Adjectives. 2011 ISBN 9521065680.s 179 - 211.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. The Challenges for European Critical Infrastructure Protection. Journal of European Integration 2009; Volum 31/6. ISSN 0703-6337.s 721 - 739.s doi: 10.1080/07036330903199846.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Bo, Löwendahl. Multilateral Cooperation and Spatial Development. Informationen zur Raumentwicklung 2009; Volum 8 (9). ISSN 0303-2493.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Early Warning and Civil Protection: a Framework for Analysis and Action. (fulltekst) 2008 ISBN 9189332679.s 23 - 56.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Theories of Integration and the Limits of EU-Russian Relations. Palgrave Macmillan 2008 ISBN 9780230605862.s 149 - 185.s doi: 10.1057/9780230612587.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Tuomas, Forsberg. Crisis Decision-Making in Finland: Cognition, Institutions, and Rationality. Cooperation and Conflict 2006; Volum 41 (3). ISSN 0010-8367.s 235 - 260.s doi: 10.1177/0010836706066558.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. EU-Russian Cooperation – Challenges for the EU. 2006 ISBN 978-9171834980.s 100 - 115.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [From Words to Action: The Theories of Integration and the EU-Russia Relations; in Russian] Ot slov k delu: Teorii integratsii i otnoshenija EC-RF. Sovremennaja Evropa 2005 (2). ISSN 0201-7083.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Nuclear Safety and Environmental Risks in Northwest Russia: A Source of Cooperation and Conflict. Routledge 2005 ISBN 978-0415651578.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Medvedev, Sergei. Road Map. 2005 ISBN 5901787404.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Hellenberg, Timo. Finnish Crisis Decision-Making: The Case of 9/11. Yearbook of Finnish foreign policy 2004. ISSN 1456-1255.s 79 - 96.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Patomäki, Heikki. The State and Society in Russia. 2004 ISBN 91-85139-03-3.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Regionology and Russian Foreign Policy - Identifying the Theoretical Alternatives. RoutledgeCurzon 2003 ISBN 9780700717354.s doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203221716.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Forsberg, Tuomas. [Finnish Crisis Decision Making; in Finnish] Suomalainen kriisipäätöksenteko. 2003 ISBN 951-662-886-9.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Saari, Sinikukka. [Finland and the Disintegration of the Soviet Union; in Finnish] Suomi ja Neuvostoliiton hajoaminen. 2003 ISBN 951-662-886-9.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Hellenberg, Timo. [The Terror Attacks in the U.S. in 2001; in Finnish] Yhdysvaltain terrori-iskut 2001. 2003 ISBN 951-662-886-9.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Finland's NATO Option and Russia. Yearbook of Finnish foreign policy 2003. ISSN 1456-1255.s 21 - 38.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Soft Security Problems of Northwest Russia. 2002 ISBN 951-769-135-1.s 107 - 149.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Finland and Russia. Finnish and Swedish Security 2001. ISSN 1403-8080.s 142 - 173.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [Russia -- from One Crisis to Another; in Finnish] Venäjä -- kriisistä toiseen?. 2001 ISBN 952-10-0082-1.s 39 - 50.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [Finland as a Neighbour to the West; in Finnish] Suomi länsinaapurina. Ulkopolitiikka 2001; Volum 38 (4). ISSN 0501-0659.s 101 - 115.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Finland's Policy Towards Russia: How to Deal With the Security Dilemma?. Yearbook of Finnish foreign policy 2000. ISSN 1456-1255.s 63 - 84.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [The Influence of the International Community to Russia's Policy Towards Chechnya: Three Interpretations; in Finnish] Kansainvälisen yhteisön vaikutus Venäjän Tshetshenian-politiikkaan: kolme tulkintaa. Ulkopolitiikka 2000 (1). ISSN 0501-0659.s 86 - 95.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [The Relation Between the State and Society in Russia. Trends and Structures; in Swedish] Förhållandet mellan stat och samhälle i Ryssland: Trender och strukturer. Nordisk Østforum 2000 (3). ISSN 0801-7220.s 7 - 16.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. The Role of Civil Society in Russian Foreign Policy: Actor, Factor, or Outsider?. 2000 ISBN 8270020966.s 171 - 196.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [The European Union and the Russian Democracy; in Russian] Evropeyskij Sojuz i rossijskaja demokratija. Konstitutsionnoe pravo: Vostochno-evropejskoe obozrenie 2000; Volum 30 (1). ISSN 1812-7126.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Patomäki, Heikki. Western Models and the Russian Idea: Beyond Inside/Outside in the Discourses on Civil Society. Millennium: Journal of International Studies 1999; Volum 28 (1). ISSN 0305-8298.s doi: 10.1177/03058298990280010901.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. The Impact of International Institutions on Russia's Behavior: The Case of the OSCE and Chechnya. Penn State University Press 1999 ISBN 978-0271019154.s 109 - 169.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [Russia and the Kosovo Crisis: Interpretation, Reaction and Threat Pictures; in Finnish] Venäjä ja Kosovon kriisi: tulkinta, reaktio ja uhkakuvat. Ulkopolitiikka 1999; Volum 36. ISSN 0501-0659.s 64 - 72.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [The European Dimension of the Chechnya Crisis; in Russian] Evropejskij aspekt Chechenskogo krizisa. 1998 ISBN 5867081184.s 198 - 207.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Pacta Sunt Servanta? The Development of the Sense of Community and the Principle of Obligation in Soviet and Russian Doctrines of International Law. East European Politics 1998; Volum 14 (3). ISSN 2159-9165.s 84 - 108.s doi: 10.1080/13523279808415383.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. Modelling Russia's Crisis Decision-Making: The Case of Chechnya. UPI Working Papers 1997 (2). ISSN 1456-1360.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [Berdyayev and the Faith of Russia; in Finnish] Berdjajev ja Venäjän kohtalo. Tiede & edistys 1997; Volum 22 (2). ISSN 0356-3677.s 124 - 142.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [International Security Regimes and Russia; in Finnish] Kansainväliset turvallisuusregiimit ja Venäjä. Kosmopolis 1996; Volum 26 (3). ISSN 1236-1372.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [Political Science in Contemporary Russia; in Finnish] Politologia nyky-Venäjällä. Politiikka 1996 (4). ISSN 0032-3365.s 240 - 250.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Heikka, Henrikki; Patomäki, Heikki. [Russia's development and the Action Options of the European Union; in Finnish] Venäjän kehitys ja Euroopan unionin toimintavaihtoehdot. Ulkopolitiikka 1996; Volum 33 (1). ISSN 0501-0659.s 11 - 18.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Semchenko, A.. Hammer, Sickle, and Book? Basic Policy Lines of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Finnish Review of East European Studies 1996 (2). ISSN 1237-6051.s 45 - 50.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik; Semtshenko, Anatoli. [Russia's Party Map and the December 1995 Elections; in Finnish] Venäjän puoluekenttä ja joulukuun 1995 vaalit. Ulkopolitiikka 1995; Volum 32 (3). ISSN 0501-0659.s 43 - 62.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. The Heritage of Soviet Foreign Policy Studies. Finnish Review of East European Studies 1995 (2). ISSN 1237-6051.s 7 - 31.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [The Path of Austria -- and Finland's; in Finnish] Itävallan tie -- ja Suomen. Ulkopolitiikka 1992; Volum 29 (4). ISSN 0501-0659.s 30 - 37.
- Pursiainen, Christer Henrik. [The Change of the Soviet Understanding of Neutrality; in Finnish] Neuvostoliiton puolueettomuuskäsityksen muutos. Ulkopolitiikka 1991; Volum 28 (4). ISSN 0501-0659.s 29 - 39.
Research interests
Crisis Management
Resilience
Critical Infrastructure
Decision-making theories
Ongoing externally funded projects:
Disinformation and people: impacts on societal trust and resilience (FAKENEWS) NEW!
- Funding: Norwegian Research Council
- Project period: September 2021-August 2024
Climate Change Resilience in Small Communities in the Nordic Countries (ClicNord)
- Funding: Nordforsk
- Project period: January 2021-December 2023
Needs-based education and studies in societal security (NEEDS)
- Funding: EU Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership
- Project period: September 2020-August 2023
Member of research group
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Dr Christer Pursiainen is Professor of Societal Security at the Department of Technology and Safety, Faculty of Science and Technology, Arctic University of Norway (UiT), in Tromsø, Norway.
Previously Pursiainen has worked in leading management and research positions in such institutions as the European Commission DG Joint Research Centre, JRC, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (Italy, Ispra); the Council of the Baltic Sea States, CBSS (Sweden, Stockholm); Nordregio, Nordic Centre for Spatial Development (Sweden, Stockholm); Russian-European Centre for Economic Policy, RECEP (Russian Federation, Moscow); Aleksanteri Institute - Finnish Centre for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Helsinki; and the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, UPI-FIIA (Finland, Helsinki).
His publications consist of about one hundred and thirty scholarly publications, including sixteen (co-)authored or (co-)edited books, on a variety of themes such as societal security, crisis management, critical infrastructure protection and resilience, international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, regional cooperation and integration, comparative politics, state-society relations, and Soviet/Russia's history and politics, published in different countries and in several languages. He has also published one fiction novel, based on apocryphal biblical texts, and two popular-historical biographies.
For more, see www.christerpursiainen.com