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The Nordic region is commonly seen to consist of five stable, affluent welfare states, with small and homogeneous populations. Free of war for fifty years, with some of its states neutral, it may seem outside the mainstream of world politics. Yet Finland, by its own efforts and with the tacit collab...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/0002716290512001002 2024-10-13T14:08:48+00:00 Introduction HEISLER, MARTIN O. 1990 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002716290512001002 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0002716290512001002 en eng SAGE Publications https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science volume 512, issue 1, page 16-21 ISSN 0002-7162 1552-3349 journal-article 1990 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716290512001002 2024-10-01T04:07:22Z The Nordic region is commonly seen to consist of five stable, affluent welfare states, with small and homogeneous populations. Free of war for fifty years, with some of its states neutral, it may seem outside the mainstream of world politics. Yet Finland, by its own efforts and with the tacit collaboration of its Scandinavian neighbors, has maximized its freedom from the influence of its Soviet neighbor, and the three states that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have similarly managed to “do it their way.” Norway adjoins the Soviet Union's heavily armed Kola Peninsula; it is managing several difficult relationships with that country; and, like Finland and Sweden, it pays considerable attention to military security. The region's seas are vital for Soviet and American interests. The area is also a nexus for major environmental and resource regimes, and it has offshore oil and gas resources. The uncertainties confronting the region and its states in foreign policy and security, international economic relations, and the workings of ongoing and potential ventures in international cooperation hold many challenges and opportunities. Article in Journal/Newspaper kola peninsula SAGE Publications Kola Peninsula Norway The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 512 1 16 21 |
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The Nordic region is commonly seen to consist of five stable, affluent welfare states, with small and homogeneous populations. Free of war for fifty years, with some of its states neutral, it may seem outside the mainstream of world politics. Yet Finland, by its own efforts and with the tacit collaboration of its Scandinavian neighbors, has maximized its freedom from the influence of its Soviet neighbor, and the three states that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have similarly managed to “do it their way.” Norway adjoins the Soviet Union's heavily armed Kola Peninsula; it is managing several difficult relationships with that country; and, like Finland and Sweden, it pays considerable attention to military security. The region's seas are vital for Soviet and American interests. The area is also a nexus for major environmental and resource regimes, and it has offshore oil and gas resources. The uncertainties confronting the region and its states in foreign policy and security, international economic relations, and the workings of ongoing and potential ventures in international cooperation hold many challenges and opportunities. |
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