# In defense of dialogue

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxRC2
- Speaker: Jonas Gahr Støre
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jonas_gahr_store_in_defense_of_dialogue)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [In defense of dialogue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jonas_gahr_store_in_defense_of_dialogue/320b26f4e26b), 15 min (TED's player)