The Foreign Office and Finland

The Foreign Office and Finland
Author: Craig Gerrard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2004-10-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134269897

The actions and decisions of the Northern Department of the Foreign Office at a time of great international tension and conflict

Against All Odds

Against All Odds
Author: Jorma Ollila
Publisher: Maven House
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 193854871X

In this compelling memoir, Nokia's legendary CEO Jorma Ollila presents a riveting account of the inner workings of the company that created the global mobile revolution. CEO from 1992 to 2006, Ollila led Nokia from near catastrophe to become the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer. He built a company where visionary thinking and courageous decisions were combined with exceptional creativity and first-rate engineering, leading to phenomenal growth. Follow Ollila's personal and professional journey, where you'll learn about the fine line between stratospheric success and disastrous failure. His stories are filled with lessons about the nature of leadership, the importance of shared values, and the need for strategic thinking. Ollila offers a uniquely clear picture of life as a CEO, with many insights into how business is conducted at the highest levels. He is especially upfront about working with his executive and management teams as well as encounters with figures such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and George Soros. He offers poignant as well as illuminating stories of hair-raising risks and huge successes, but also of poor judgment and bad decision-making.

Finland and National Liberation in Southern Africa

Finland and National Liberation in Southern Africa
Author: Iina Soiri
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789171064318

Finland's special characteristics as a Nordic, non-aligned welfare state gave it the resources and motivation to support liberation movements - in spite of restrictions arising from trade interests and a reluctance to jeopardise the country's neutral image. The study shows that, although it is not an easy task, in a democracy ordinary, dedicated people can, over time, influence political decision making at its most closed and guarded area, foreign politics.

The Concept of Neutrality in Stalin's Foreign Policy, 1945–1953

The Concept of Neutrality in Stalin's Foreign Policy, 1945–1953
Author: Peter Ruggenthaler
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2015-07-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1498517447

Drawing on recently declassified Soviet archival sources, this book sheds new light on how the division of Europe came about in the aftermath of World War II. The book contravenes the notion that a neutral zone of states, including Germany, could have been set up between East and West. The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin was determined to preserve control over its own sphere of German territory. By tracing Stalin's attitude toward neutrality in international politics, the book provides important insights into the origins of the Cold War.

Soviet Foreign Policy During the Patriotic War

Soviet Foreign Policy During the Patriotic War
Author: Andrew Rothstein
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2021-11-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000459853

This book, first published in 1946, collects documents illustrating the foreign policy of the Soviet Union during the Second World War. They show how the fighting alliance of the USSR, Britain and the USA came into being and grew stronger, how relations were restored with other anti-Nazi countries, and how diplomatic relations were extended between the USSR and hitherto un-connected countries. The collection of three parts of translated documents: statements and speeches made by Stalin; documents, treaties, agreements; appendices including press statements and telegrams.