1st Edition

Finland in the European Union

By Tapio Raunio, Teija Tiilikainen Copyright 2003
    192 Pages
    by Routledge

    192 Pages
    by Routledge

    With a focus on governmental institutions, this book explores the ways in which EU membership has altered the balance of power among key political actors. The authors discuss cultural adaptation to integration, as well as examining the views of the elite and voters. The transformation in national identity, sovereignty and neutrality are also examined.

    National politics and European Union (EU); parties and elections; parliament the dual executive - the government and the president; Finland's first presidency of the European Union (EU); the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).

    Biography

    Tapio Raunio, Teija Tiilikainen, Paavo Lipponen