The Finnish
Political System
Objectives:
The objective of this part of the course is to introduce the student to the
Finnish political system, the political culture and the factors that have
shaped the system to what it is today. After the course the students are
expected to be able to describe the components of the Finnish political system
and the division of powers between the highest organs of the state. The
students are also expected to have an understanding of the forces that
have shaped the political culture, as well as for Finnish foreign and security
policy.
1.
A Historical
perspective on the political system
- The three eras of Finnish history
2.
Political culture
- The Swedish legacy
- the Nordic Model
- Values
- “Borderland”
3.
Political parties
4.
The constitution
- Main principles
- Parliament
- President of the republic
- Government
- Local government
- The Swedish-speaking minority and
Linguistic rights
5.
Finnish Foreign Policy
6.
The Local Government
system
Material
and reading:
Main outlines of Finnish history, By Dr Seppo Zetterberg, professor of history, University of Jyväskylä, updated January 2014 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160058&nodeid=41806&culture=en-US
Finland’s durable democracy in action, By Vilho Harle, April 2011 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=217770&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US
New president won’t start a revolution, By Kyösti Karvonen, February 2012
http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=241936&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US
Parliamentarism, By Jarmo Laine, senior science counsel, Academy of Finland, July 2011 http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=160051&nodeid=41805&culture=en-US
The Finnish System of Government: From a
Mixed Constitution to Parliamentarism , by Jaakko Nousiainen
The
Parliament
The
Government
The
President of the Republic
Peter Finell
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