ABSTRACT
In the late 1960's and early 1970's, Finland experienced an outsurge of new left radicalism among its youth and among its student population. Until 1987, the Finnish Greens had not established an officially registered party with a formal organizational structure. Instead, the various political movements had then to nominate various candidates for a "green list". Prior to the foundation of green parties, the followers of the Greens presented different programatic ideas in all of the constituencies. Instead of a party program, the delegates of the 1985 national convention of the Greens agreed upon a list of four programatic demands. The Finnish Greens have had difficulty in reaching a unanimous agreement about a common program. In order to obtain a stronger identity, a program is needed. Finland is divided into fifteen constituencies. In the 1983 national elections, the Greens nominated candidates in seven electoral districts in the southern part of the country.
