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Finlandization
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Finlandization

Political term for the tendency of a small state to shape its foreign policy so as to accommodate a much more powerful neighbour, taken from the example of Finland's former foreign policy with respect to the USSR.

The term was coined by the Austrian politician Karl Gruber 1953.



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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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