Churchill and Finland: A Study in Anticommunism and Geopolitics, Markku Ruotsila

Автор: Jowett, Philip S.
Название: Finland at War 1939–45
ISBN: 184176969X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841769691
Издательство: Osprey
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Описание: Osprey's examination of Finland's involvement in World War II (1939-1945). Finland's fight to defend her independence earned this tiny nation of just 3 million people a distinct place in history. Invaded by Stalin before World War II, Finland held out for months and inflicted huge losses on the invaders, but she was eventually crushed by the weight of Soviet numbers. When Germany invaded the USSR in 1941 the Finns fought alongside the Wehrmacht on the northern Russian Front, with great skill and courage in an attempt to regain their lost territories. When the German armies were forced to retreat in 1944, Finland managed to conclude a separate peace with the USSR - uniquely, without being forced to accept renewed Russian occupation. This book details the organisation, uniforms and equipment of this remarkable force.

Автор: Vehvil?inen
Название: Finland in the Second World War
ISBN: 0333801490 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333801499
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This book describes the struggle for power between two totalitarian dictatorships in the north of Europe and the battle for survival of a small nation caught between them. Ultimately, it succeeded in extricating itself from the war and, despite the shadow of Russia looming over it, averted a Communist takeover.

Автор: Akermark, Sia Spiliopoulou (aland Islands Peace Institute, Finland) Heinikoski, Saila (university Of Turku, Finland) Kleemola-juntunen, Pirjo
Название: Demilitarization and international law in context
ISBN: 1138093300 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138093300
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The demilitarisation and neutralisation of the Еland Islands is a confirmation of, and an exception to, the collective security system in present-day international affairs. Its core idea is that there is no need for military presence in the territory of the islands and that they are to be kept out of military activities. A restricted use of military force has a confidence building effect in cases where competing interests may be so intense that banning the very presence of military force remains the only viable option. The regime of the Еland Islands is the result of pragmatic and contingent political compromises. As such, the case of the Еland Islands offers an alternative trajectory to the increased militarisation we witness around the world today.

Автор: Andris J Kursietis
Название: The Lions of Finland: The Military Commanders of Finland
ISBN: 9463384820 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789463384827
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Описание: After more than 100 years of subjugation by Russia, Finland took advantage of the power vacuum created by the Bolshevik uprising and resulting demise of the royal house of Romanov in 1917 to proclaim its independence. The preservation of this independence was not an easy task. The Finnish military had a civil war against the Reds in 1918, and was again called into action in 1939 at the outbreak of the so-called Winter War, when the Soviet Union invaded Finland, disregarding the provisions of the Tartu. The Winter War lasted only a few months before a peace treaty was signed, but the cost of Finland was the loss of 11% of its territory. It is therefore no surprise that when Germany launched an attack on the Soviet Union in June 1941, Finland saw an opportunity to regain what had been lost and allied with Germany. This alliance lasted only until 1944, when Finland, realizing that Germany was going to lose the Soviet Union and threatened its continued existence as an independent nation, signed an armistice with the Russians. This led to a number of skirmishes between Finnish and German forces, that is in Finnish history books, as far as the Lapland War, with minimal casualties on both sides. Thanks to the political dexterity of the government and the small-scale government of Finland, Finland was able to preserve its independence throughout World War II and beyond. The Finnish armed forces had given the Russians a bloody nose during the Winter War of 1939 - 1940, and in 1944 - 1945 they managed to force the German army out of Finland. It is a part of the Soviet Union, Finland remains independent and independent nation. This is largely due to the prowess, energy and courage or military leadership during the first twenty-year years of the nations existence. It is these leaders who are featured in this book, the first of these in the Dutch language. The 111 generals and admirals who led Finland to independence, and who served to the independence of the War of Independence, World War II and beyond, these lions of Finland, are long gone. Today a new generation of generals and admirals commands the armed forces of this nation, inheritors or a proud tradition of military leadership. Andris Kursietis has been a researcher on military history for about forty years, using resources that span the globe. This latest book, "Lions of Finland" provides information about the military generators and admirals that served the Republic of Finland during 1918 - 1945. For his previous work on the Hungarian military, the Hungarian Knightly Order of Vitez in 1997 awarded Kursietis its Cross of Merit. He is also the Silver Medal of Merit from the World Federation of Hungarian Veterans, and the Silver and Bronze Service Crosses from the International Hungarian Military History Preservation Society.

Автор: Vesa Nenye, Peter Munter, Toni Wirtanen, Chris Bir
Название: Finland at War
ISBN: 1472827198 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472827197
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In the aftermath of the Winter War, Finland found itself drawing ever closer to Nazi Germany and eventually took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. For the Finns this was a chance to right the wrongs of the Winter War, and having reached suitable defensive positions, the army was ordered to halt. Years of uneasy trench warfare followed, known as the Continuation War, during which Finland desperately sought a way out, German dreams of victory were dashed, and the Soviet Union built the strongest army in the world.

In the summer of 1944, the whole might of the Red Army was launched against the Finnish defenses on the narrow Karelian Isthmus. Over several weeks of fierce fighting, the Finns managed to halt the Soviet assault. With Stalin forced to divert his armies to the race to Berlin, an armistice agreement was reached, the harsh terms of which forced the Finns to take on their erstwhile German allies in Lapland. Featuring rare photographs and first-hand accounts, this second volume of a two-part study, publishing in paperback for the first time, details the high price Finland had to pay to retain its independence and freedom.

Автор: Lidman, Satu (university Of Turku, Finland)
Название: Gender, violence and attitudes
ISBN: 1138097055 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138097056
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Описание: Gender, Violence and Attitudes explores the history of gendered violence in Europe, particularly spousal violence and sexual violence in the early modern period. This book analyses the history of attitudes and practices related to gender and is ideal for students who wish to understand the history of violence in early modern Europe

Автор: Erkki Tomppo; Juha Heikkinen; Helena M. Henttonen;
Название: Designing and Conducting a Forest Inventory - case: 9th National Forest Inventory of Finland
ISBN: 9400737289 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789400737280
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Описание: Based on the 9th National Forest Inventory of Finland, this volume provides a consolidation of nearly one hundred years of inventory knowledge. Topics include the planning of the sampling design, measurements, estimation methods and results.

Автор: Kyle Burke
Название: Revolutionaries for the Right: Anticommunist Internationalism and Paramilitary Warfare in the Cold War
ISBN: 1469640732 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781469640730
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Freedom fighters. Guerilla warriors. Soldiers of fortune. The many civil wars and rebellions against communist governments drew heavily from this cast of characters. Yet from Nicaragua to Afghanistan, Vietnam to Angola, Cuba to the Congo, the connections between these anticommunist groups have remained hazy and their coordination obscure. Yet as Kyle Burke reveals, these conflicts were the product of a rising movement that sought paramilitary action against communism worldwide. Tacking between the United States and many other countries, Burke offers an international history not only of the paramilitaries who started and waged small wars in the second half of the twentieth century but of conservatism in the Cold War era.From the start of the Cold War, Burke shows, leading U.S. conservatives and their allies abroad dreamed of an international anticommunist revolution. They pinned their hopes to armed men, freedom fighters who could unravel communist states from within. And so they fashioned a global network of activists and state officials, guerrillas and mercenaries, ex-spies and ex-soldiers to sponsor paramilitary campaigns in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Blurring the line between state-sanctioned and vigilante violence, this armed crusade helped radicalize right-wing groups in the United States while also generating new forms of privatized warfare abroad.

Автор: Haarmann Harald
Название: Modern Finland
ISBN: 1476662029 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476662022
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Providing a multifaceted view of modern Finland, this book describes its history, culture, language, geography, natural history and the mythology of early peoples. Topics include Fenno-Scandia inhabitants and their environment, traditional naturalism and modern environmentalism, and the salient features of "Finnishness", including an analysis of the Finnish educational system and gender equality.

Автор: Craig Gerrard
Название: The Foreign Office and Finland: Diplomatic Sideshow
ISBN: 041565243X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415652438
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Описание: The actions and decisions of the Northern Department of the Foreign Office at a time of great international tension and conflict

Автор: Timo Koivurova, QIN Tianbao, Sebastien Duyck, Tapio Nykanen
Название: Arctic Law and Governance: The Role of China and Finland
ISBN: 1509930094 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781509930098
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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Описание: The objective of this book is to identify similarities and differences between the positions of Finland (as an EU Member State) and China, on Arctic law and governance. The book compares Finnish and Chinese legal and policy stances in specific policy areas of relevance for the Arctic, including maritime sovereignty, scientific research, marine protected areas, the Svalbard Treaty and Arctic Council co-operation. Building on these findings, the book offers general conclusions on Finnish and Chinese approaches to Arctic governance and international law, as well as new theoretical insights on Arctic governance. The book is the result of a collaboration between The Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (Arctic Centre, University of Lapland) and researchers from Wuhan University.

Автор: Halme, Salminen & Piirainen
Название: Finland As A Knowledge Economy 2.0
ISBN: 1464801940 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781464801945
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: "Finland is known for its consistent progress in the economy and competitiveness, as well as the egalitarian society underneath it. Yet, the challenges experienced by Finland in the beginning of the 20th century were similar to those experienced by many countries today. Finland emerged as an independent nation in the midst of international economic and political turbulence. In spite of its remoteness, relative scarcity of natural resources, smallness of the home market and recent history characterized by wars and social cleavages, Finland transformed itself from an agriculture-based economy in the 1950's into one of the leading innovation-driven, knowledge-based economies and high-tech producers in the twenty-first century. The development was rapid, and involved determined action and sometimes drastic decisions by the government and other key actors. Today, at the end of 2013, Finland is facing new types of challenges both domestically and internationally in efforts to maintain its societal sustainability and economic competitiveness. Finland Knowledge Economy 2.0 presents some of the key policies, elements, initiatives and decisions behind Finland's path into the Knowledge Economy of today. The authors hope to provide the readers inspiration, new ideas, and novel insights. Hopefully some of the lessons learned may prove valuable in another context. Based on this account of the development of Finnish Knowledge Economy, the authors have identified six areas of lessons, each described in detail in respective chapters. The book should not be seen as a scientific all encompassing study, but rather as a "Knowledge Economy cook-book," with practical cases, links and insights provided for further exploration."