Author Archives: Torgeir Fjærtoft

Cognitive tools for diplomatic change processes

Main interests

 The map?

Map

Not only this

But this

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Research project Dangerous Triangle: Can the Relationship between Israel, Saudi Arabia change from confrontation to cooperation?

Sub-projects

  • Fallible Decision-Making. How Can Rationality Prevail over Rationalization?
  • From the Brink of War towards the Threshold to Peace between Iran and Saudi Arabia: The Case for the Emotional Cognitive Model.
  • Insecure Security. Perceptions and Risks: Military Power between Israel, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
  • The Functional We. Minorities and State Building in the Middle East.

Professional background

Norwegian diplomat. Main areas of expertise:

  • Middle East
  • EU
  • UN
  • Germany
  • United States

Publications

openDemocracy.net

https://www.opendemocracy.net/torgeir-e-fj%C3%A6rtoft/when-personal-courage-saved-world https://www.opendemocracy.net/arab-awakening/torgeir-e-fj%C3%A6rtoft/israel-iran-saudi-arabia-military-postures-and-alternatives

These are the blogs of the research group I belong to (you can find my articles by searching for Torgeir in the blog):

http://gulfunit.wordpress.com/

http://newmeast.wordpress.com/

Sorry these are in Norwegian:

http://www.aftenposten.no/viten/Samfunnsbygging-eller-motstand-7522047.html

http://www.aftenposten.no/viten/Kan-Iran-og-USA-samarbeide-mot-terroristene-7606141.html​  

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