Max Jakobson
Max Jakobson | |
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Finland Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 1965–1971 | |
Max Jakobson (September 30, 1923 – March 9, 2013)[1] was a Finnish diplomat and journalist of Finnish-Jewish descent. Jakobson was an instrumental figure in shaping Finland's policy of neutrality during the Cold War.
Max Jakobson was born in 1923 in Viipuri,
United Nations Secretary-General in the 1971 selection
. He was one of three candidates to receive the required 9 votes in the Security Council, but he was vetoed by the Soviet Union.
Jakobson was active as a commentator on Finnish politics, having written several books and numerous articles on Finnish political history and contemporary Finnish politics. He also acted as chairman of the Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity investigating Communist and Nazi crimes in Estonia.[3]
Works
- Jakobson, Max (1961). The Diplomacy of the Winter War: An Account of the Russo–Finnish War, 1939–1940. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Englanti valinkauhassa (1952)
- Diplomaattien talvisota (1955)
- Kuumalla linjalla (1968)
- Paasikivi Tukholmassa (1978). ISBN 951-1-05126-1.
- Veteen piirretty viiva (1980). ISBN 951-1-06100-3.
- 38. kerros (1983). ISBN 951-1-07565-9.
- Jakobson, Max (1987). Finland: Myth and Reality. Helsinki: Otava.
- Vallanvaihto (1992). ISBN 951-1-12288-6.
- Finland in the New Europe (1998)
- Väkivallan vuodet, 20. vuosisadan tilinpäätös (1999). ISBN 951-1-13369-1.
- Pelon ja toivon aika, 20. vuosisadan tilinpäätös (2001). (ISBN 951-1-16581-X.
- Tilinpäätös, 20. vuosisadan tilinpäätös (2003). ISBN 951-1-18856-9.
- Tulevaisuus? (2005). ISBN 951-1-20354-1.
- Kohtalonvuodet – Suomi nousi, taipui ja selvisi (2008). ISBN 978-951-0-33113-2.
References
- ^ Max Jakobson on kuollut Archived 2013-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Helsingin sanomat
- ^ Max Jakobson dead at 89 yle 11.3.2013
- ^ Members of the International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity "Members of the Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity". Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
Sources
- Tarkka, Jukka: Max Jakobson – kansainvälinen suomalainen ("Max Jacobson - International Finn"). Otava, 1983. ISBN 951-1-07591-8(in Finnish)
Further reading
- "Öppenhet och samarbete regeln i våra relationer till Sverige". )
- Mats Kockberg (1980-04-02). "Realism och moderation vägledare i ekonomin!". )
