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Whose side are you on? Radical Left in postwar Finland - on the phenomenon of Marxism-Leninism outside the Eastern Bloc
Skálová, Barbora ; Švec, Luboš (advisor) ; Masař, Tomáš (referee) ; LARMOLA, Heikki Markku (referee)
Barbora Skálová Whose side are you on? Radical Left in postwar Finland - on the phenomenon of Marxism-Leninism outside the Eastern Bloc Abstract The dissertation aims to explore the phenomenon of a radical left movement - Taistoists - which at the turn of the 60s and 70s for a short period of time dominated the student and cultural circles in Finland. The dissertation strives to shed light on the reasons for the uprise of the - in European context unique - pro-Soviet, Marxist-Leninist and "anti-anti- establishment" youth movement, and on its influence on home and foreign policy of Finland in terms of so-called Finlandization. The work also puts the movement into the Czechoslovakian context, mainly in relation to the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion. The dissertation discusses the theoretical anticapitalistic background of the movement and compares it to the theoretical background and political practice of coeval New Left movements in Europe and the USA. The experience of the members of the movement has been elaborated in the oral history part based on personal interviews. The oral history chapter aims to offer an explanation and a broader perspective of the taistolaiset phenomenon presented by direct witnesses and participants of the movement.
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Paasikivi and Kekkonen - a strong position of Finnish presidents under the influence of the USSR
Placák, Václav ; Brunclík, Miloš (advisor) ; Mlejnek, Josef (referee)
Diploma thesis "Paasikivi and Kekkonen - a strong position of Finnish presidents under the influence of the USSR" examines the assumptions of the prestigious position of these presidents in Finnish politics. The underlying issue is the influence of the Soviet Union on the Paasikivi's and Kekkonen's policies. The theoretical premise of the thesis is the inclusion of Finnish among so-called semi-presidential systems. The Finnish Constitution of 1919 provided the President with considerable powers, for example making him a major figure for the foreign policy of the state. However, the arrival of Paasikivi and after him Kekkonen to the presidential office led to the strengthening of the presidential office. The personality of these politicians and their political vision, experience and practices had also a significant impact on this fact. Paasikivi and Kekkonen's policies were, however, very much connected with the friendship with the Soviets, so it is possible to monitor the Soviet influence on the position of Finnish presidents within the Finnish political system.
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Finnish-Russian Relations after the End of Cold War
Janegová, Zuzana ; Dubský, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Veselý, Zdeněk (referee)
Finnish-Russian relations after the end of Cold war are considered to be a unique form of cooperation between countries of different ideological backgrounds. This thesis focuses on the analysis of mutual historical relations of Finland and Russia, which overlap to the time after the end of the Cold war; these are deep rooted in Finland's primary endeavor to keep its status of neutrality. The main aim of this thesis is the evaluation of Finnish postneutrality as an effective tool of foreign policy against Russia with respect to the historical reflection of both countries with most regard to the social and cultural differences in the society. The base theory for determinating mutual sociocultural distinction is social constructivism from which the national identities are defined. These are essential for the enemy image provision and above all for the evaluation of the Finnish foreign policy and Finnish political behavior towards Russia. The changes and transformation of the concept of postneutrality follows in regard to the integration process in Europe with the emphasis on the security keeping possibilities related to the potential accession to NATO.
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Have the Finnish-Russian relations been influenced by Finland's entry in the EU?
Pajskr, David ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (advisor) ; Eichler, Jan (referee)
Due to its complicated position between East and West Finland had to face a number of complicated situations in its history. After the gain of independence in 1917, Finland decided to commit to a policy of neutrality in order to avoid possible complications. After the Second World War, Finland was among vanquished nations. Finland used to be an ally of Germany, and also because of it and other things Finland was among vanquished nations. Finland was de facto forced to sign The Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance between The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and The Republic of Finland. Finland experienced a period called Finlandisation, when the USSR intervened mainly in Finnish foreign affairs policy which largely limited Finnish cooperation with the West. Finland tried to act as a "mediator" between East and West in this period. Entirely new situation occurred after the fall of the Soviet Union and the subsequent entry of Finland to the EU. Until 2004 Finland was the only EU country that had a common border with Russia. This work aims to determine whether the Finnish entry to the EU has changed the character of the Finnish-Russian relations due to the above mentioned facts.
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