Finland in the new Europe / Max Jakobson ; foreword by George Kennan.

"Published with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168) and index.

Finland is remembered for its successful resistance against Soviet attempts to subjugate it during WW2, but less is known about how the Finns preserved their independence during the Cold War. This book tells the story of Finland in the 20th century.

Foreword / George Kennan -- Nationalism -- A Nation Is Born -- Prelude to War -- Survival -- The Second Round -- Postmortem -- Neutrality -- The Finnish-Soviet Treaty -- Enter Urho Kekkonen -- The Dag Hammarskjold Syndrome -- The Communist Split -- The European Security Conference -- Finlandization -- Appearance and Substance -- The Other Neighbor -- Integration -- Finland Joins the Union -- Toward a Single Currency -- Security -- The Grand Design -- The Balkan War -- The New Enemy -- New NATO and New Russia -- The Open Door -- Finland and Sweden: In or Out? -- Russia.