The corona pandemic has affected also the publication of the first issue of JASS this year, but we are proud to announce that JASS 1-2020 is now out! This issue features two articles analysing parliamentary debates about \u00c5land \u2013 one on Finnish foreign and defence policy stances with regards to \u00c5land demilitarisation, and one historical analysis of the \u00c5landic politicians\u00b4 relationship to the League of Nations decision during the three decades following 1921. In addition to this, we enjoy reading a research note on the politicisation of travelling, very topical in times of climate change and pandemic. Authors are Saila Heinikoski<\/strong>, Ida<\/strong> Jansson<\/strong> and Kari<\/strong> Palonen<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You will find the latest issue of JASS here.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Comparison of Finnish Defence and Foreign Policy Approaches \u2013 Discourses on Security Policy Stances and the Demilitarisation of the \u00c5land Islands<\/a> Did you ever wonder how much substance that was behind the previous Finnish Defence Minister\u00b4s worry that \u201cgreen men\u201d would invade \u00c5land despite, or perhaps because of, the demilitarisation? In this article, Dr Saila Heinikoski analyses the Finnish security regime from the angle of \u00c5land demilitarisation.\u00a0 She discovers that foreign and defence policy actors have, since the Finnish EU accession, viewed the demilitarisation differently: whilst the foreign policy stance has seen it in a positive, confidence-building light, defence policy actors have tended to see it as hampering the Finnish defence.<\/p>\n Saila has formerly participated in the project \u201cDemilitarisation in an Increasingly Militarised World\u201d and now works at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The implementation of an international Decision at the Local Level: The League of Nations and the \u00c5land Islands 1920\u20131951 <\/a> What exactly were the thoughts and feelings of the first \u00c5landic politicians following the League of Nations decision in 1921? In this article, PhD student Ida Jansson scrutinizes the statements and actions of the involved parties during three decades following the decision, up until the first revision of the Autonomy Act. She points to mistakes made and argues that the successful evolution of the \u00c5land Example cannot be attributed to the design of the solution solely, but more so due to the actions and inactions of the surrounding states.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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\nSaila Heinikoski<\/p>\n
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\nIda Jansson<\/p>\n
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