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Max Jakobson

Born

in Viipuri, Finland

September 30, 1923

Died

March 09, 2013

Genre

Politics, History

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Max Jakobson was a Finnish diplomat and journalist with Finnish-Jewish descent. Jakobson was an instrumental figure in shaping Finland's policy of neutrality during the Cold War. In 1971, Jakobson was a candidate for the post of United Nations Secretary-General. His candidacy failed, ostensibly because of a Soviet Union veto.

Max Jakobson was born in 1923 in Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia), as son of Finnish-Jewish tailor Leo Jakobsson and his ethnic Finnish wife Helmi (née Virtanen). He began his career as a journalist. He worked at the BBC. From 1953 to 1974 he was employed by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs eventually acting as Finland's ambassador to the United Nations in 1965-1971 and Finland's Ambassador to Sweden in 197 ...more

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	Diplomaattien talvisota 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1955	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Diplomacy of the Winter War: An Account of the Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1961 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	20. Vuosisadan Tilinpaatos 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Väkivallan vuodet: 20. vuosisadan tilinpäätös 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finland in the New Europe (Washington Papers, 175) 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kohtalonvuodet 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	20. vuosisadan tilinpäätös: Pelon ja toivon aika 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finland: A Lone Wolf 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Veteen piirretty viiva: havaintoja ja merkintöjä vuosilta 1953 - 1965 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1981	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finland: Myth and reality 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Suomen ja Ruotsin suhteet ovat olleet yleisemminkin merkillinen sekoitus yhteyttä ja vierautta. Niitä on hämmästyttävän vähän Suomessa tutkittu ja analysoitu. Siihen tarvittaisiinkin historian ja politiikan tuntijoiden lisäksi myös psykiatria.”
― Max Jakobson, Vallanvaihto: havaintoja ja muistiinpanoja vuosilta 1974 - 92

tags: ruotsi, suomi, valtiot

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“Suuret tapahtumat lähestyvät meitä usein sukkasillaan: emme havaitse niiden tuloa, ennen kuin pitkään vallinnut järjestys järkkyy.”
― Max Jakobson, Vallanvaihto: havaintoja ja muistiinpanoja vuosilta 1974 - 92

tags: historia

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“Suomen ulkopolitiikasta ei voi aina sanoa, että niin on, jos siltä näyttää.”
― Max Jakobson, Veteen piirretty viiva: havaintoja ja merkintöjä vuosilta 1953 - 1965

tags: suomi, ulkopolitiikka

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