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January 22, 2009
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This Economist article examines the apparent contradictions in Norway's environmentally-friendly domestic policies and greenhouse gas emissions from its hydrocarbon exports.
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August 21, 2007
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Wired's Joshua Davis reports on a rogue computer network that crashed Estonia's Internet, launching what he calls Web War I.
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March/April 2008
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
How the Danish model of social democracy offers important lessons for governments confronting the dilemmas of globalization.
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December 8, 2005
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June 14, 1991
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October 1, 1983
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March 17, 1982
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Convention
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