National Revanchism at a Critical Juncture: Sweden’s Near-Involvement in the Crimean War as a Study in Swedish Nationalism
Journal: Scandinavica
Year: 2019

This article argues that the persistent revanchist feelings in Sweden vis-à-vis Russia over the loss of Finland in 1809 constitute a broad undercurrent in Sweden’s otherwise peaceful modern history. The Franco-British attempts to draw Sweden into the Crimean War (1853–1856) against Russia are studied as an example of one such ‘critical juncture’ that brought Sweden very close to joining a war with the expectation of reconquering Finland. Facilitated by the development of the modern public sphere