Abstract
Abstract Lying in the Baltic sea, at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, 70km from the Finnish coast and 36 km from that of Sweden, the archipelago of Åland is an autonomous Finnish province. What distinguishes the archipelago is its Swedish monolingualism, autonomous government recognized by international treaties, and demilitarization. This article proposes some reflections on the concept of sovereignty in Åland in the 20th century particularly on two key elements the island’s strategic position and its autonomy. After a historical overview of Åland in the 1800s, emphasizing their strategic relevance in the Baltic, I will focus on the irredentist period, in which emerged secessionist movement that called for the island’s anexation to Sweden.
Highlights
Lying in the Baltic sea, at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, 70km from the Finnish coast and 36 km from that of Sweden, the archipelago of Åland is an autonomous Finnish province
Vou percorrer a história de Åland no século XIX, com ênfase na relevância estratégica deles no mar Báltico; posteriormente voltarei minha atenção para o período irredentista (1917-1922), no qual surgiu um movimento secessionista que pedia a anexação das ilhas à Suécia
This article proposes some reflections on the the concept of sovereignty in Åland in the 20th century, on two key elements: its strategic position and autonomy
Summary
Lying in the Baltic sea, at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, 70km from the Finnish coast and 36 km from that of Sweden, the archipelago of Åland is an autonomous Finnish province. Because of their strategic position, the Åland islands became the focal point in the territorial disputes of Sweden, Russia, and subsequently, Finland
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