Embracing values? The question of Finnish membership of the Council of Europe as a case of political value deliberation in European integration, 1987-1989

Teemu HÄKKINEN

doi:10.5771/0947-9511-2016-1-125

Contents
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- 1–4 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–4
- 5–10 Introduction Antonio Varsori Antonio Varsori 5–10
- 11–28 Narratives of European Integration in Times of Crisis: Images of Europe in the 1970s Quentin JOUAN Quentin JOUAN 11–28
- 29–46 The European TREVI Conference in the 1970s: Transgovernmental Policy Coordination in the Area of Internal Security Eva OBERLOSKAMP Eva OBERLOSKAMP 29–46
- 47–66 Kooperation in der Krise? Die Ölkrise von 1973/74 und die multilaterale Zusammenarbeit der westlichen Industrieländer in der Energiepolitik Henning Türk Henning Türk 47–66
- 67–84 Assessing Yugoslavia’s Place in Western European Stabilisation Policies in Southern Europe, 1974-1976 Benedetto ZACCARIA Benedetto ZACCARIA 67–84
- 85–106 The Tentative Alliance? Britain, Italy and Participation in the European Monetary System Giulia BENTIVOGLIO Giulia BENTIVOGLIO 85–106
- 107–124 Early European Summitry and the Making of the Council of Europe Peter ŠVIK Peter ŠVIK 107–124
- 125–140 Embracing values? The question of Finnish membership of the Council of Europe as a case of political value deliberation in European integration, 1987-1989 Teemu HÄKKINEN Teemu HÄKKINEN 125–140
- 141–174 “Europe”, Europeanizations and their Meaning for European Integration Historiography Michael Gehler Michael Gehler 141–174
- 175–198 Book reviews – Comptes rendus – Buchbesprechungen 175–198
- 199–204 PhD Theses – Thèses de doctorat – Doktorarbeiten 199–204
- 205–208 Information – Informations – Informationen 205–208
- 209–218 Abstracts – Résumés – Zusammenfassungen 209–218
- 219–220 Contributors – Auteurs – Autoren 219–220
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JEIH Journal of European Integration History , page 125 - 140

Embracing values? The question of Finnish membership of the Council of Europe as a case of political value deliberation in European integration, 1987-1989

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Teemu HÄKKINEN

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0947-9511-2016-1-125
- ISSN: 0947-9511
- ISSN online: 2942-321X
Abstract

The process of applying for membership of an international organization entails embracing certain set of values the organisation is known to promote, especially as regards European integration. This study - based on a critical and qualitative examination of a variety of primary sources - focuses on the case of Finland joining the Council of Europe in 1989, which featured different levels of value discussion between 1987 and 1989. The Council of Europe had a strong definition of key political values such as democracy and freedom, and this understanding clashed with the Finnish political landscape more accustomed to balancing between he values of the Western and Eastern blocs. As a result, the discussions reflected the contemporary political context as well as featuring the more long-term neutral foreign policy alignment. The values of the Council were mainly embraced but a more pro-Soviet policy manifest in a form of a pan-European approach influenced the Finnish political stance.
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