Background
Max Jakobson was born on September 30, 1923 in Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia). He was a son of Leo and Helmi Jakobson.
( Jakobson tells the story of a small nation that has eme...)
Jakobson tells the story of a small nation that has emerged a winner from the ordeals of the twentieth century. Finland is still widely remembered for its successful resistance against Soviet attempts to subjugate it during World War II, but less is known about the skillful balancing act by which Finns preserved their independence and way of life during the Cold War. Finland is in fact one of the few European nations that can claim an unbroken record of democratic rule ever since the beginning of the 20th century. By joining the European Union, Finland has now finally moved out of Moscow's shadow and, thanks to investment in education and technological development, has joined the dozen most prosperous nations in the world. The Finnish experience casts new light on the central issues facing Europe today―for example, the contradiction between the continuing vitality of nationalism and the pressures of integration, as well as the challenge of how to relate to Russia, still an unknown factor in the European security equation. This is a major work for all scholars and researchers of Scandinavian and European Studies.
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Diplomat historian journalist politician
Max Jakobson was born on September 30, 1923 in Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia). He was a son of Leo and Helmi Jakobson.
Jakobson was an instrumental figure in shaping Finland's policy of neutrality during the Cold War. In 1971 Jakobson was a candidate for the post of United Nations Secretary-General. His candidacy failed, ostensibly because of a Soviet Union veto. He began his career as a journalist.
He worked at the British Broadcasting Corporation. From 1953 to 1974 he was employed by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs eventually acting as Finland"s ambassador to the United Nations in 1965-1971 and Finland"s Ambassador to Sweden in 1971−1974. Jakobson was active as a commentator on Finnish politics, having written several books and numerous articles on Finnish political history and contemporary Finnish politics.
He also acted as chairman of the Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity investigating Communist and Nazi crimes in Estonia.
( Jakobson tells the story of a small nation that has eme...)