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Finlandization

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Fin·land·i·za·tion  (fnln-d-zshn)
n.
1. The former policy of neutrality by non-Communist countries under the influence of the Soviet Union.
2. The adoption of such a policy.
Finland·ize v.
Finlandization, Finlandisation [ˌfɪnləndaɪˈzeɪʃən]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) neutralization of a small country by a superpower, using conciliation, as the former Soviet Union did in relation to Finland
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Much in that same fashion Russia, by denying the fact of the occupation and annexation of the Baltic states in 1940 and by justifying the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, is paving the way to a new division of Europe and, presumably, to Finlandization of the Baltic countries.
Trapped by half-truths by Donskis, Leonidas / The Baltic Times (Riga, Latvia)
In the wake of the Georgia crisis, could Finlandization rear its head again?
Finland's reaction to the Georgia crisis by Dutton, Edward / Contemporary Review
Krebs's "dueling visions" refers to the policy debate between the more moderate Finlandization approach and the aggressive "rollback" posture advocated by the military and others within the Eisenhower administration.
Dueling Visions: U.S. Strategy toward Eastern Europe under Eisenhower by Wehrle, Edmund / Presidential Studies Quarterly
 
 
 
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