Finland's road to NATO: the end of neutrality and the shaping of attitudes towards NATO membership
Journal: Digital Repository (National Repository of Grey Literature)
Year: 2024

This thesis examines what circumstances led Finland to decide to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The analysis assesses the period from 1991 to 2023, using a process tracing research method suitable for describing political and social phenomena. The analysis is mainly based on qualitative data in the form of existing academic studies or media articles and statements by politicians. These are additionally supplemented with opinion poll data. The main finding is that Finland's accessio