Articles in Peace
Peace was the fifth and final prize area that Alfred Nobel mentioned in his will. Below, articles on the subject are presented.
The Nobel Peace Prize, 1901-2000
BY GEIR LUNDESTAD
The history of the Nobel Peace
Prize during its first 100 years.
Controversies and Criticisms
BY ØYVIND TØNNESSON
The Nobel Peace Prize Awards, in many instances, have increased
public focus on international or national conflicts.
The Nobel Peace Prize: From Peace Negotiations to Human Rights
BY FRANCIS SEJERSTED
The Nobel Peace Prize has succeeded in creating clear symbols which appeal to our best instincts.
Heroines of Peace – The Nine Nobel Women
BY IRWIN ABRAMS
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to only nine women between the years 1901 to 1996.
Mahatma Gandhi, the Missing Laureate
BY ØYVIND TØNNESSON
The strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century never got the Nobel Peace Prize despite several nominations.
Reflections on the Nobel Peace Prize
BY GEIR LUNDESTAD
Why does the world take interest in what the Norwegian Nobel Committee decides on who has done the most for peace?
The Nobel Peace Prize: Revelations from the Soviet Past
By Olav Njølstad
Declassified documents from the former Soviet Union reveal surprising
facts about the history of the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Humanitarian Nobel Peace Prizes
BY Øivind Stenersen
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has chosen to define humanitarian efforts as an essential part of promoting "fraternity among nations."
With Fascism on the Doorstep: The Nobel Institution in Norway, 1940-1945
BY Øyvind Tønnesson
How did the Nobel Institution in Norway avoid being destroyed by the Nazis during World War II?
The Norwegian Nobel Committee
BY Øyvind Tønnesson
How do five individuals from a small country make decisions over the Nobel Peace Prize on the basis of some universal interpretation of peace?
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and Their Work
The Red Cross: Three-Time Recipient of the Peace Prize
BY Ivar Libaek
The Red Cross has a unique position
in the history of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Other Articles
Liberal Internationalism: Peace, War and Democracy
BY Michael W. Doyle
Are peace and democracy two sides of the same coin?
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MLA style: "Articles in Peace". Nobelprize.org. 26 May 2012 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/articles/index.html