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In defense of dialogue

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Jonas Gahr Støre |

TEDxRC2

• November 2011

In politics, it seems counterintuitive to engage in dialogue with violent groups, with radicals and terrorists, and with the states that support them. But Jonas Gahr Støre, the foreign minister of Norway, makes a compelling case for open discussion, even when our values diverge.

In politics, it seems counterintuitive to engage in dialogue with violent groups, with radicals and terrorists, and with the states that support them. But Jonas Gahr Støre, the foreign minister of Norway, makes a compelling case for open discussion, even when our values diverge.

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Jonas Gahr Støre

Jonas Gahr Støre

Foreign Minister of Norway

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Jonas Gahr Støre is the Norwegian Foreign Minister, charged with working for Norway's interests internationally.

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