New report on the War of the Monuments in Estonia
The Ålands islands Peace Institute presents a new report in the report series “repost from the Åland Islands Peace Institute”. The report The War of the Monuments in Estonia: the Challenges of History and the Minority Population is written by the Estonian researcher Vadim Poleshchuk and covers the overlap between on the one hand minority issues and ethnic relations and on the other hand security concerns in the aftermath of the so called ‘war of monuments’ in Estonia. For most outsiders the importance of the issue became evident in the spring of 2007 when the controversy and the clashes around the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn shocked parts of Estonian society and wider Europe Vadim Poleshchuk gives a lucid analysis of the diametrically different interpretations given in Estonia with regard to the history of the country, in particular as regards the Second World War.He shows also how the controversy was used for political purposes by several actors. The report can be downloaded here.
Book on the right of domicile in English
The right of domicile is one of the most important parts of the Ålandic autonomy system. The right of domicile is unique also in an international perspective. In June 2007, the Åland Islands Peace Institute together with the Parliament of Åland arranged a seminar in Helsinki about the right of domicile. The presentations have been published in the book “Den åländska hembygdsrätten” that is now translated into English. Contributors are Pauliine Koskelo, Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, Jouko Kinnunen, Anna-Lena Sjölund, Rhodri C. Wiliams, Gunnar Jansson and Peter Lindbäck. The Right of Domicile on Åland can be ordered from The Åland Islands Peace Institute, PB 85, 22101 Mariehamn, [email protected]. The Swedish version Den åländska hembygdsrätten can be ordered from the Åland Government, PB 1060, AX-22111 Mariehamn, Åland, Finland, [email protected]