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| Born | 27 August 1973 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | author |
| Subjects | globalization |
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Johan Norberg (born 27 August 1973) is a Swedish author and historian devoted to promoting economic globalization and libertarian positions. He is arguably most known as the author of In Defense of Global Capitalism. Since March 15, 2007 he is a senior fellow at Cato Institute.
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Johan Norberg was born in Stockholm, the son of former Swedish National Archivist Erik Norberg and his wife Birgitta. He grew up in the suburb of Hässelby in northern Stockholm. In his youth, Norberg was active as an anarchist but later abandoned those views and became a classical liberal. According to the biography given at his personal website, Norberg was disillusioned with the anarchist view of liberty when he discovered the collectivist themes in the major anarchist works, and was unable to sympathize with the pre-industrial society which his anarcho-primitivism promoted. This realization made him embrace classical liberalism, which he felt "took freedom seriously".[1] He studied at Stockholm University from 1992 to 1999 and earned a M.A. with a major in the history of ideas. His other subjects included philosophy, literature and political science. During his time at Stockholm University he was active in the libertarian network Frihetsfronten ("the Freedom Front") and was the editor of its journal Nyliberalen ("The Neoliberal"/"The Libertarian") from 1993 to 1997.
In 1997, Norberg was contacted by the Swedish liberal think tank Timbro, who invited him to write a book about the Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg. The book, Motståndsmannen Vilhelm Moberg, sold well and sparked much debate which allowed him to write another book, on the history of Swedish liberalism. This book, Den svenska liberalismens historia, also became a success and in 1999 Norberg joined the permanent staff of Timbro. From 1999 to 2002 he was assistant editor-in-chief of the webzine Smedjan.com. In 1999 he started the website Frihandel.nu to put the case for free trade and open economies.
Having participated in a number of debates against the Swedish anti-globalization movement, in May 2001 he released the book In Defense of Global Capitalism (Swedish: Till världskapitalismens försvar) where he assembles his arguments for globalization and free trade. In 2002 the book was selected for the Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Award by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation and in 2003 Norberg was awarded the gold medal of the German Hayek Stiftung (an award shared with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the German economist Otmar Issing). The British Channel 4 also invited him to present the documentary film Globalisation is Good (released in 2003), which is based on his book.
From 2002 to 2005, Norberg was head of political ideas at Timbro. From 2006 to 2007 he was a Senior Fellow with the Brussels-based think tank Centre for the New Europe.
Since March 15, 2007 he is a Senior Fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based Cato Institute. He is also a member of the international Mont Pelerin Society.
Norberg is married to Sofia Nerbrand, CEO and editor-in-chief of the liberal magazine Neo. The couple's marriage was solemnized by former leader of the Liberal People's Party, Per Ahlmark, and they have a son and a daughter, born in 2007 and 2009 respectively.
Norberg is also a fan of the science fiction series Star Trek, writing that he "would never dream of missing an episode", and is a member of the fan club Stockholm Trekkers.
| Johan Norberg | |
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| Born | 27 August 1973 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Author |
| Subjects | Globalization, History of ideas, Economics |
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| www.johannorberg.net | |
Johan Norberg (born 27 August 1973) is a Swedish author, historian, devoted to promoting economic globalization and liberal positions. He is arguably most known as the author of In Defense of Global Capitalism. Since March 15, 2007 he is a senior fellow at Cato Institute.
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Johan Norberg was born in Stockholm, the son of former Swedish National Archivist Erik Norberg and his wife Birgitta. He grew up in the suburb of Hässelby in northern Stockholm. In his youth, Norberg was active as a left-anarchist but later abandoned those views and became a classical liberal. According to the biography given at his personal website, Norberg was disillusioned with the anarchist view of liberty when he discovered the collectivist themes in the major anarchist works, and was unable to sympathize with the pre-industrial society which his anarcho-primitivism promoted. This realization made him embrace classical liberalism, which he felt "took freedom seriously".[1] He studied at Stockholm University from 1992 to 1999 and earned a M.A. with a major in the history of ideas. His other subjects included philosophy, literature and political science. During his time at Stockholm University he was active in the libertarian network Frihetsfronten ("the Liberty Front") and was the editor of its journal Nyliberalen ("The Neoliberal"/"The Libertarian") from 1993 to 1997.
In 1997, Norberg was contacted by the Swedish liberal think tank Timbro, who invited him to write a book about the Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg. The book, Motståndsmannen Vilhelm Moberg, sold well and sparked much debate which allowed him to write another book, on the history of Swedish liberalism. This book, Den svenska liberalismens historia, also became a success and in 1999 Norberg joined the permanent staff of Timbro. From 1999 to 2002 he was assistant editor-in-chief of the webzine Smedjan.com. In 1999 he started the website Frihandel.nu to put the case for free trade and open economies.
Having participated in a number of debates against the Swedish anti-globalization movement, in May 2001 he released the book In Defense of Global Capitalism (Swedish: Till världskapitalismens försvar) where he assembles his arguments for globalization and free trade. In 2002 the book was selected for the Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Award by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation and in 2003 Norberg was awarded the gold medal of the German Hayek Stiftung (an award shared with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the German economist Otmar Issing). The British Channel 4 also invited him to present the documentary film Globalisation is Good (released in 2003), which is based on his book.
From 2002 to 2005, Norberg was head of political ideas at Timbro. From 2006 to 2007 he was a Senior Fellow with the Brussels-based think tank Centre for the New Europe.
Since March 15, 2007 he is a Senior Fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based Cato Institute. He is also a member of the international Mont Pelerin Society.
Norberg is married to Sofia Nerbrand, with whom he has two children.
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Johan Norberg (born 27 August 1973) is a Swedish writer devoted to promoting globalisation and individual liberty.
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   | Globalisation is Good - Johan Norberg on Globalization - Globalisation is Good - Johan Norberg on Globalization |
| | Nicolin-pris går till Norberg - Nicolin-pris går till Norberg - Svenskt Näringsliv |
| | Winners of the 2002 Fisher Awards - Atlas Economic Research Foundation :: Redirect |
| | Smedjan.com - Smedjan.com - den liberala scenen i svensk debatt |
| | Frihandel.nu - f r i h a n d e l . n u / |
| | "Han har Sveriges bästa blogg" - Han har Sveriges bästa blogg - Internetworld |
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