Dr. Tapio Raunio

Dr Tapio Raunio is professor of political science at Tampere University. His research interests cover legislatures and political parties, the European Union, executives, semi-presidentialism, foreign and security policy decision-making, and the Finnish political system. Recent publications include the books Semi-Presidential Policy-Making in Europe: Executive Coordination and Political Leadership (2020, co-authored with Thomas Sedelius) and Transnational Parties and Advocacy in European Integration (2024, co-authored with Karl Magnus Johansson). His publications have appeared in journals such as the European Journal of Political Research, Foreign Policy Analysis, Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of European Public Policy, Party Politics, and West European Politics.