Articles - Peace

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.

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?

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 DoorstepBy Øyvind Tønnesson
How did the Nobel Institution in Norway avoid being destroyed by the Nazis during World War II?

Why a 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?

"If You Desire Peace, Cultivate Justice" By Juan Somavia
Clearly the present model of globalization is losing support. What is needed is globalization with equity.

Science and Humanity in the Twenty-First Century By Sir Joseph Rotblat
Advances in science have unfortunately, led to the development of weapons capable of annihilating the human race.

The Green Revolution Revisited and the Road Ahead By Norman Borlaug
1970 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug maintains that the battle to feed the poor is far from won.

Fridtjof Nansen: Scientist and Humanitarian By Asle Sveen
Over 400,000 prisoners-of-war were exchanged after World War I, mainly through the efforts of the Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen.

Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow of Culture By Anders Hallengren
"The common ground is greater and more enduring than the differences that divide."

Ralph Bunche: UN Mediator in the Middle East, 1948-1949 By Asle Sveen
In 1950, Ralph Bunche became the first non-white person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his attempt to end hostilities in the Middle East.

The International Campaign to Ban Land MinesBy Jody Williams
The Mine Ban Treaty is a result of the dynamism of a grassroots movement.

The Red Cross: Three-Time Recipient of the Peace Prize By Ivar Libæk
The Red Cross has a unique position in the history of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Liberal Internationalism: Peace War and Democracy By Michael W. Doyle
Are peace and democracy two sides of the same coin?

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