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Overview
This is a second edition of the most successful study of Finland in the English language. It presents the reader - whether tourist, student, specialist or business person - with a readable and authoritative introduction to the Finns and the present position of their country in the modern world.Synopsis
Second edition which brings events up to Finland's admission to the European Union in January
1995.
Booknews
This is a new edition of a 1989 work, revised and updated by A.F. Upton, a scholar of Scandinavian history, who discusses the impact of the break-up of the Soviet Union and brings events up to Finland's admission to the European Union in 1995. Accessible to a wide audience<-->students, tourists, and business people<-->this history begins with Finland's earliest settlers in the first millennium AD, and explores Finland's connection with Sweden, its complex relationship with Russia, and its economic, social, and political development. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)