Capitalism and society, and how they’re related

Markku Kuisma is part of a research group called Capitalism, State & Society, which is investigating the relationship between capitalism and society.

One of the projects the research group has been researching a history of Finland’s main daily newspaper, Päivälehti-Helsingin Sanomat 1889–2019, headed up by Kuisma since 2012. The project plots changes in the paper and its significance as a reflection of the dynamic between the country’s public face and its international relations. The long period under examination brings a variety of perspectives – journalistic, political, commercial and cultural, and points between.

Projects initiated by the Capitalism, State & Society research group.

Markku Kuisma’s previous research projects.

By Written by Markku Kuisma. Translated by Joseph McVeigh. Revised by John Calton.

Markku Kuisma

Eero Markku Sakari Kuisma
Born February 7, 1952, Hyvinkää

Master of Arts, 1978, and Doctor of Philosophy, 1983 (Finnish and Scandinavian History), University of Helsinki

Professor of Finnish and Nordic History, University of Helsinki, 2001–
Department Head, 2005 and Deputy Head 2001-06, Department of History, University of Helsinki
Professor of Finnish History, 1999-2000, University of Turku
Professor of History (fixed-term) , 1989-91, 1995-98 and Associate Professor, 1983, University of Helsinki
Project researcher, Academy of Finland, 1978-82
Head Editor-publicist, Outokumpu PLC, 1985-87
Self-employed, 1988-2004

Research interests:
Power elites, business-state relations, business, bank and industrial history, cold war trade policy and international relations, political and economic history

Publications, research projects and other academic activity

Photo: Ari Aalto
Written by Markku Kuisma (Suvi Uotinen, ed.)
Translated by John Calton