Support for populism and extremist groups has increased in many European countries in the past few years. The phenomenon is also visible in Finland. In March 2011, a month before the Finnish parliamentary elections, Think Tank e2, Think Thank Magma and Think Tank Visio published a collection of articles on this topic. The aim was to awaken the attention of citizens as well as the media to those aspects of this phenomenon that threaten democracy and human rights.
A full year later the phenomenon is still alive in Europe. For this reason it is important that the topic is widely discussed in different countries and in the collective European arenas. In order to provide background for these discussions we have translated into English as well as updated the excerpt of our article that delves into the topic of The Finns (also known as the True Finns) and the Finnish context. By understanding the background factors of a phenomenon, we are able to find answers to questions and problems.
Year: 2012
Authors: Karina Jutila, Björn Sundell
Publisher: Think Tank e2, Think Thank Magma and Think Tank Visio