Finlandization
noun
Fin·land·i·za·tion
ˌfin-lən-də-ˈzā-shən 
(ˌ)fin-ˌlan-
: a foreign policy of neutrality under the influence of the Soviet Union
also
: the conversion to such a policy
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Beijing’s influence and interference there have been growing steadily over the last generation, both as a natural consequence of economic interdependence and thanks to a deliberate long-term campaign on the part of China to lure Australia into a twenty-first-century version of Finlandization.
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Consider, for example, the key elements of the theory of Finlandization.
—Vance Chang, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2010
The setup came to bear their country’s name – Finlandization – and was raised as a possible model for Ukraine in the run-up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2022
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Consider, for example, the key elements of the theory of Finlandization.
—Vance Chang, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2010
The setup came to bear their country’s name – Finlandization – and was raised as a possible model for Ukraine in the run-up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2022
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“Finlandization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Finlandization. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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