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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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When American conservatives warned against Europe's "self-Finlandization" vis-a-vis Moscow, Powell retorted that Britain had already Finlandized itself in relation to Washington.
Elegy for a contrarian by McConnell, Scott / The National Interest
Other strategic problems are evident, above all how much the regional sway of China may increase if its economy continues to escape the troubles that are weakening its smaller neighbors - in short, whether at least some of China's neighbors will be Finlandized.
The people next door: Australia and the Asian crisis by Jones, Eric / The National Interest
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