Reconceptualizing Finlandization: Fear, Autonomy, Economic, and Cultural Dimensions
Journal: The Korean Journal of International Studies
Year: 2024

Despite extensive prior debates related to Finlandization, this concept has not yet been assiduously investigated as a generalizable International Relations (IR) theory.The concept has been capaciously applied throughout the world in regions where its theoretical fit has not been empirically proven.As such, and for the purpose of examination, this study first postulates Finlandization as an 'accommodation strategy' which is marked by low fear and autonomous neutrality as its two key attributes.M