Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents XI
4. I. The Country and the People 1
5. II. Finland in the ¿Middle Ages 27
6. III. Finland in Early Modern Times, 1521–1808 60
7. IV. The Separation from Sweden 110
8. V. The Nationalist Movement after 1820 132
9. VI. The Nationality and Language Problem, 1863–1914 155
10. VII. Economic Trends before 1914 180
11. VIII. The War of Independence, 1918 202
12. IX. Government and Politics, 1919–1939 231
13. X. The Economic Scene, 1918–1939 256
14. XI. Foreign Relations, 1919-1939 293
15. XII. Toward a Better Society 314
16. XIII. Finland and World War II 344
17. XIV. Economic Developments since 1945 388
18. XV. Government and Politics since 1945 417
19. XVI. Foreign Relations since 1945 449
20. Appendix A: Alexander I's Act of Assurance, Porvoo Diet, March, 1809, and Decree of April 4, 1809 483
21. Appendix Β: Treaty of Peace Between the Republic of Finland and the Socialist Federal Republic of Russia, October 14, 1920 485
22. Appendix C: Treaty of Nonaggression and Pacific Settlement of Disputes Between Finland and the USSR, January 21, 1932 492
23. Appendix D: Convention of Conciliation Between Finland and the USSR, April 25, 1932 495
24. Appendix E: Resolution of the Assembly of the League of Nations, December 14, 1939, and Resolution of the Council of the League of Nations, December 14, 1939 499
25. Appendix F: Treaty of Peace Between the Republic of Finland and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, March 12, 1940 501
26. Appendix G: Treaty of Peace Between the Allies and Finland, February 10, 1947 505
27. Appendix H: Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance Between the Republic of Finland and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, April 6, 1948 519
28. Appendix I: Agreement for Cooperation Between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, March 23, 1962 522
29. Select Bibliography 529
30. Index 537