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eGovernment and autoritative public data in Denmark are still mainly focused on the landside of Danmark. But the need of eloborating the coordinating effort of administration at sea is recognised and the development of maritime eGovernment is happening within the next years. This paper discusses the data involved in this administration and focuses on the need for understanding the function and hence value of data. Some maritime data are dealing with accurate placements of objects, and as a tricky part some are dealing with floating placement. Other data are handling non-visible areas in terms of zoning, e.g. planning and interest areas and finally some data are representation of legislation, whether it is rights or restrictions. These different data are not always usable in the same manner. This paper investigates the correlation between spatial data and legislation. Experience from many years of land administration can be used as part of this discussion as well as the conclusions from this paper can be discussion as input to the ongoing development on land.

eGovernment and autoritative public data in Denmark are still mainly focused on the landside of Danmark. But the need of eloborating the coordinating effort of administration at sea is recognised and the development of maritime eGovernment is happening within the next years. This paper discusses the data involved in this administration and focuses on the need for understanding the function and hence value of data. Some maritime data are dealing with accurate placements of objects, and as a tricky part some are dealing with floating placement. Other data are handling non-visible areas in terms of zoning, e.g. planning and interest areas and finally some data are representation of legislation, whether it is rights or restrictions. These different data are not always usable in the same manner. This paper investigates the correlation between spatial data and legislation. Experience from many years of land administration can be used as part of this discussion as well as the conclusions from this paper can be discussion as input to the ongoing development on land.

Recent trends towards openness and technical connectivity have offered the ability to drive massive social and economic change; however they demand a redefinition of relationships. We have observed a move from a polarized world where companies operate in economic markets while governments drive social progress, to an interconnected, networked world of shared resources and co-creation. One of the trends driving this change is open government data. This paper presents a framework of four value generating mechanisms from use of OGD. The framework makes it easier to compare and communicate different pathways to value generation, while highlighting the current tensions between the private/public and economic/social domains. Our proposition is that these tensions bring about possibilites for synergies and value enhancement.

Recent trends towards openness and technical connectivity have offered the ability to drive massive social and economic change; however they demand a redefinition of relationships. We have observed a move from a polarized world where companies operate in economic markets while governments drive social progress, to an interconnected, networked world of shared resources and co-creation. One of the trends driving this change is open government data. This paper presents a framework of four value generating mechanisms from use of OGD. The framework makes it easier to compare and communicate different pathways to value generation, while highlighting the current tensions between the private/public and economic/social domains. Our proposition is that these tensions bring about possibilites for synergies and value enhancement.

Danmark har konsekvent været blandt de lande i NATO, som anvender den laveste andel af BNP på forsvar. Artiklen behandler, hvordan amerikanske og danske beslutningstagere har italesat dansk forsvarspolitik i forbindelse med den igangværende byrdedelingsdebat i NATO og alliancens seneste byrdedelingsdebat, der fandt sted i slutningen 1970'erne og første halvdel af 1980'erne. Der argumenteres i artiklen for, at der er kontinuitet i de argumenter, der fremføres fra amerikansk side i forsøg på at påvirke dansk forsvarspolitik, og som danske aktører anvender for at retfærdiggøre, hvorfor Danmark ikke lever op til NATO's byrdedelingsmålsætninger. Amerikanske aktører forsøger således konsekvent i byrdedelingsdebatterne at påvirke dansk forsvarspolitik ved at påpege, at politikken er usolidarisk, at opfyldelse af målsætningerne er i dansk egeninteresse, og ved at skabe usikkerhed om udsigten til amerikanske forstærkninger, mens danske aktører dels anvender de gældende forsvarsforlig som værn mod kortsigtede ændringer, dels argumenterer for, at mindre end opfyldelse af byrdedelingsmålsætningerne også er acceptabelt. En konsekvens af den manglende målopfyldelse kan vise sig at blive, at Danmark mister sin position i det gode selskab i NATO. Dette gælder ikke mindst i en tid, hvor der er mindre efterspørgsel efter styrkebidrag til internationale operationer.
Abstract in English:Burden-sharing Debates in NATO and Danish Defence PolicyDenmark has consistently been among the countries in NATO that spend the lowest share of GDP on defence. This article explores how American and Danish decision-makers have articulated Danish defence policy in relation to the ongoing burden-sharing debate in NATO and the Alliance's most recent burden-sharing debate, which took place in the late 1970s and first half of the 1980s. The article argues that there is continuity in the arguments put forward by the United States in attempts to influence Danish defence policy and by Danish actors to justify why Denmark does not live up to NATO's burden-sharing guidelines. In the burden-sharing debates American actors thus consistently try to influence Danish defence policy by pointing out that the policy is an expression of a lack of solidarity, that fulfilment of the objectives is in Danish self-interest, and by creating uncertainty about the prospect of American reinforcements. Danish actors, on the other hand, use existing defence agreements as a bulwark against short-term changes and argue that not meeting the burden-sharing objectives is acceptable. A consequence of not meeting the guidelines may result in Denmark losing its position as part of the good company in NATO. In times where force contributions to international operations are in less demand this is even more likely.

Fremstilling av utenrikspolitiske beslutningstakeres psykologi støter på utfordringer. I denne artikkelen argumenteres det for at analyser av politisk psykologi kan komplettere studiet av utenrikspolitikk, både ved å avdekke nye, kausalt betydningsfulle variabler og ved at tilgjengelige fremstillinger av årsakssammenhenger får høyere oppløsning. Gjennom en avgrenset analyse av hvordan konformisme internt i Bush-administrasjonen i kjølvannet av terrorangrepene 11. september 2001 bidro til mangelfull tanke- og meningsutveksling, tilbyr artikkelen en praktisk illustrasjon av dette synspunktet. Illustrasjonen ledsages av prinsipielle argumenter.
Abstract in EnglishPolitical Psychology and the Study of International PoliticsOutlining the mental life of foreign policy decision makers is fraught with challenges. In this article, it is argued that studies of political psychology may supplement foreign policy analysis by revealing undetected causal variables and by giving available interpretations improved micro-level accuracy. The methodological viability of the presented arguments is illustrated through a confined examination of how the psychological mechanism of conformism contributed to deficient sharing of views among members of the Bush-administration in the wake of 9/11. The illustration is backed by principal arguments.

Omfattende kommersiell datasporing og salg av svært detaljerte digitale profiler for markedsføring kan utnyttes og manipuleres av fremmede makter for spionasje, sabotasje og subversion. Datasettenes digitale natur medfører større detaljgrad, maskinlesbarhet optimalisert for automatisering, lange tidsserier, sanntidspotensial og mindre ressurskrevende datainnhenting sammenlignet med analoge metoder. Et globalt, uoversiktlig datamarked er sårbart for dataangrep og manglende verdikjedekontroll. Påstått anonymisering er ikke tilfredsstillende, og økt lagrings- og prosesseringskraft gjør datasettene stadig mer sårbare for reidentifikasjon. Samfunnsdigitalisering, smarte enheter og overvåkningskapitalismen intensiverer og forenkler inntrengningen i den private sfære. Morgendagens ledere kan i teorien spores fra vugge til grav, den store datamengden kan utlede informasjon som burde være gradert. Overvåkningskapitalismen, i kombinasjon med åpenhetens dilemma, tilsier at store datamengder i fri dressur derfor bør være en kilde til bekymring. Samlet vil de strategiske effektene av persondata kunne få potensielle konsekvenser for både samfunns- og statssikkerheten. I det digitale rom blir derfor personvernsikkerhetsdilemma en falsk dikotomi. En demokratisk stat vil aldri kunne kontrollere borgernes totale digitale liv. Stadig økt overvåkning vil alltid møte kritikk knyttet til at det utfordrer demokratiske prinsipper. Og statens overvåkningsmonopol er utfordret. Artikkelen konkluderer derfor med at vi i større grad bør anse personvern som et kollektivt anliggende, og at sterk personvernlovgivning kan være et verktøy for nasjonal sikkerhet.
Abstract in English:Digital Tracking – a Matter of National SecurityMore complex threat actors and risk assessments, e.g., hybrid threats, are often met with calls for increased government surveillance, which is of concern for democratic integrity. The two are therefore often presented as opposite poles. However, surveillance capitalism and the sale of extensive digital profiles can be manipulated and exploited by foreign powers for espionage, sabotage and subversion. The strategic effect is likely to increase as digitalization of governance, Smart Cities and IoT, as well as data storage and processing capacity, increase. The large amount of data can uncover information that should have been subject to clearance, tomorrow's leaders can in theory be tracked from infancy. In essence, the sale of personal data can have strategic effects on national security. As Surveillance capitalisms challenge the government surveillance monopoly, we should view privacy as a collective value for national defense.

It is becoming increasingly popular among Danes to use early voting. The article describes the changes that have been made in the electoral law to accommodate the use of early voting and describes the historical development in the use of early voting. In addition, we show that there is considerable variation in the use of early voting at the municipal level, and that it is especially the citizens of the island municipalities, rich municipalities and metropolitan municipalities that use early voting. In the third part of the analysis, we examine individual differences in the use of early voting with the help of a data set with over two million Danish voters in the municipal elections in 2013. We show that early voting is primarily used by the oldest citizens and citizens with a nontechnical education – two groups that traditionally have turned out at high rates. Finally, we analyze the characteristics that can help to predict which citizens use early voting. ; It is becoming increasingly popular among Danes to use early voting. The article describes the changes that have been made in the electoral law to accommodate the use of early voting and describes the historical development in the use of early voting. In addition, we show that there is considerable variation in the use of early voting at the municipal level, and that it is especially the citizens of the island municipalities, rich municipalities and metropolitan municipalities that use early voting. In the third part of the analysis, we examine individual differences in the use of early voting with the help of a data set with over two million Danish voters in the municipal elections in 2013. We show that early voting is primarily used by the oldest citizens and citizens with a non-technical education – two groups that traditionally have turned out at high rates. Finally, we analyze the characteristics that can help to predict which citizens use early voting.