Bulletin n. 2/2008
September 2008
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Steinbock Dan
    NATO and Northern Europe: From Nordic Balance to Northern Balance
    in American Foreign Policy Interests , Vol. 30, Issue 4 ,  2008 ,  196-210
    Through the cold war, the bipolar order between the United States and the Soviet Union was reflected by the “Nordic balance” between the Nordic NATO members (Norway, Denmark, Iceland) and the nonmembers (Sweden, Finland). Today Northern Europe is broader, rapidly integrating, prosperous, and one of the most competitive regions worldwide. Nordic balance has been surpassed by a more fluid northern balance. Because of the ongoing enlargement of the European Union and NATO and the role of a resurgent Russia, security issues remain vital in the region. Over time tensions may be reduced by a shared focus on the Baltic Sea region's joint economic, political, and security interests. In the near term Sweden and Finland will deepen NATO cooperation even as they continue to debate NATO membership.
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