I am Professor of European Law and Legislative Studies, PI of Academy of Finland Research Project on revolving doors (REVOLVE, 2021–2025) and of the Kone Foundation research project on political influence and lobbying in Finnish municipal politics (LoSKa, 2023-2027). I am also Visiting Fellow at the Maastricht Centre for European Law.
My research interests relate to law and democracy in the EU and national contexts, with a focus on EU institutional and constitutional law. In recent years, I have written about soft law, legal expertise, lobbying and the revolving door phenomenon, and the national governance of EU structural funds. Methodologically my work is interdisciplinary and socio-legally oriented with an emphasis on qualitative expert interviews.
I have held visiting positions at Melbourne Law School (2023), Yale Law School (2019-2020), EUI (2007, 2014-2015), Columbia Law School (2010), and University College London (2008-2009).
I have served in various expert positions relating to lobbying and its regulation. As of June 2023, I have served as Vice-Chair of the Advisory Board for the Finnish Transparency Register. In 2020, I received the Academy of Finland Award for Social Impact in recognition for my work on lobbying.
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EU agencies and lobbying transparency rules: A case study on the islandization of transparency?
Korkea-aho, Emilia. Teoksessa: Leino-Sandberg, Päivi; Hillebrandt, Maarten; Koivisto, Ida(toim.) , 2023. (In)visible European Government: Critical Approaches to Transparency as an Ideal and a Practice. s. 275-304. Routledge -
Introduction to Research Handbook on Soft Law
Eliantonio, Mariolina; Korkea-aho, Emilia; Mörth, Ulrika. Teoksessa: Eliantonio, Mariolina; Korkea-aho, Emilia; Mörth, Ulrika(toim.) , 2023. Research Handbook on Soft Law. s. 1-8. Edward Elgar -
Lobbaus Suomen kunnissa: Poliittinen vaikuttaminen ja paikallisdemokratian tulevaisuus
Korkea-aho, Emilia; Kurkela, Kaisa; Mikkonen, Salla; Spännäri, Jenni. 2023. Politiikasta.fi. : . -
One year on from Qatargate: How can the European Union be better protected against conflicts of interest and corruption?
Vauchez, Antoine; Avril, Lola; Fauchon, Chloe; Korkea-aho, Emilia; Lelieur, Juliette. 2023. . . L’Observatoire de l’éthique publique -
Research Handbook on Soft Law
Eliantonio, Mariolina; Korkea-aho, Emilia; Mörth, Ulrika. 2023. Research Handbooks in Law and Politics series. . Edward Elgar -
Soft Law
Eliantonio, Mariolina; Korkea-aho, Emilia. Teoksessa: Smits, Jan M; Husa, Jaakko; Valcke, Catherine; Narciso, Madalena(toim.) , 2023. Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law. s. 418-424. Edward Elgar -
Soft law and courts: saviours or saboteurs of the rule of (soft) law?
Eliantonio, Mariolina; Korkea-aho, Emilia. Teoksessa: Eliantonio, Mariolina; Korkea-aho, Emilia; Mörth, Ulrika(toim.) , 2023. Research Handbook on Soft Law. s. 191-207. Edward Elgar -
The End of an Era for Foreign Lobbying? The Emergence of Foreign Transparency Laws in Washington, Canberra and Brussels
Korkea-aho, Emilia. 2023. Jcms: journal of common market studies. 61: 1529-1546 -
“This Is Not a Foreign Agents Law” The Commission’s New Directive on Transparency of Third Country Lobbying
Korkea-aho, Emilia. 2023. Verfassungsblog. : . -
A Right to Lobby? Comparing Constitutional Discourses in the US and the EU
Korkea-aho, Emilia. 2022. The columbia journal of european law. 28: 1-35