Monday, June 12, 2017

Neo Westphalian Europe Part 35: Scandinavia & The Baltics



The Scandinavian and Baltic regions are likely to undergo a number of shifts in their borders, as the Western Empire crumbles and Westphalia is restored. This region will be an incredibly sensitive area to devolve power in, due to it being adjacent to the Baltic Sea. Careful negotiation with the Russians will be required to prevent an outbreak of devastating conflict in the region.

However it is likely that with a promise for all these nations to withdraw from NATO and a series of replacement, regional, security and trade pacts that ensure Russia is not excluded from the region, then the modern Russian state should be able to be convinced to allow this decentralisation of power to occur. The current Russian oligarchy claims it is inspired by the ideals of identitarianism. Therefore allowing the identity of the nationalists in this region to be respected should be something they would agree to, if they are serious about being true to this ideology.

This region is also similar to other parts of the European model, in that it still maintains some active Monarchies in the region, which were not transformed by the Republican revolutions of the 19th century. It is also notable, from the perspective of a restoration of a Westphalian model, in that it has the nation of Sweden in the region. The Swedish monarchy was one of the most important actors in the Thirty Years War, which lead to the establishment of the first Westphalian order.

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