The Nobel Peace Prize What Nobel Really Wanted [Hardcover]

In this groundbreaking and controversial critique of the selections of Nobel Peace Prize winners, an eminent Norwegian lawyer and peace activist calls for its return to legal and moral compliance with the will of Alfred Nobel who wished to support disarmament to prevent war.

Presents a list of all 120 laureates accompanied by gradings of the committee's justification for each of their choices, the results shown in easy-to-understand tables

Each chapter concludes with a comprehensive list of additional resources for further research

Photos of Alfred Nobel and Bertha von Suttner, the two key individuals behind the Nobel Peace Prize

Bibliography points to approximately 100 books and articles on the history of the peace prize and relevant sources on military security versus peace politics

The included appendix, How to Earn the Nobel Peace Prize provides the criteria and qualifications required in Nobel's will, lists of those entitled to nominate, application address and deadline, and more

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