Change and Continuity in North European Security: Finland and Sweden’s Membership in NATO
Journal: Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi
Year: 2024

This study aims to analyze the change and continuity in Northern European Security after Finland and Sweden’s membership processes in NATO. With this purpose, firstly I examined the history of the countries in the region to detect possible continuities in their relations. Russia’s lack of respect for the sovereignty of its neighbors since 2008 and lastly the occupation of Ukraine forced Finland and Sweden to leave their long-lasting non-aligned status and caused to invalidate the concept of ‘Fin