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This paper discusses the difference between structural and cultural sources of strategic adjustment, with a focus on the transformation process of the Nordic region. The author connects the concept of structure to the discussion about structural realism, while he links the concept of culture to the theoretical debates within international relations about strategic culture and international society.The paper concludes that on the level of grand strategy, the Nordic countries are successful in adapting to the changes from bipolarity to unipolarity, and in preparing for a multipolar world.