Elliott Abrams discusses Iceland's decision to recognize Palestine as a state.

The Peace of Westphalia is a collection of peace treaties that ended the Thirty Years’ War and Eighty Years’ War in 1648. Among the treaties’ provisions were countries’ sovereignty over their territories, territorial changes, and religious tolerance.

The recent killings in Norway highlight the rise of anti-Muslim, anti-immigration feelings in Europe and the U.S. that could impede tackling other forms of homegrown terrorism, say experts.

John Campbell says both Norway and Nigeria offer lessons for the Arab Spring countries on how to handle oil revenues.

The Economist tells why so little is known about the effects of erupting volcanoes on air travel and their potential long-term effects.

This Economist article examines the apparent contradictions in Norway's environmentally-friendly domestic policies and greenhouse gas emissions from its hydrocarbon exports.

Wired's Joshua Davis reports on a rogue computer network that crashed Estonia's Internet, launching what he calls Web War I.

How the Danish model of social democracy offers important lessons for governments confronting the dilemmas of globalization.

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The founding Statute of the Council of Europe was opened for signature on  May 5, 1949 in London and entered into force on August 3, 1949.