between domestic and foreign policy, and the expansion of state activities in the artistic, educational, and cultural sectors. Various reflections and reports on foreign cultural relations highlight the role of identity concerns, cultural relations, geopolitics and economic imperatives in the development of a specifically Finnish cultural diplomacy. Furthermore, the book focuses on specific aspects and events, considering for instance the organization and evolutions of Finland¿s cultural relations with the USSR, the role of cultural treaties, academic exchanges and scientific cooperation, ¿cultural exports¿ and the marketization of culture, overlaps between cultural relations and high politics.