Monique Taylor
Lecturer and Docent (Associate Professor) in World Politics, University of HelsinkiDr Monique Taylor is a university lecturer and docent (associate professor) in World Politics at the University of Helsinki. She holds a doctorate in International Political Economy from the University of Queensland and has previously worked at leading universities in Singapore and Australia. Her research focuses on global political economy and international relations, examining how shifts in global power, technological change, and China’s state-led economic strategies are reshaping the international order.
Articles by Monique Taylor
Politics
Cold reality: China’s Arctic push stalls in Finland
The era of Finland as China’s “Arctic gateway” has given way to a narrow, de-risked partnership. Academic Monique Taylor observes that amid NATO commitments and a fractured geopolitical landscape, Helsinki is trading grand strategic ambitions for pragmatic, low-risk cooperation in trade and green technology.
Monique Taylor
04 May 2026