Heroines of Peace, The Nine Nobel Women
by Irwin Abrams
The Peace Prize was awarded to only nine women between the years 1901 to 1996.

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 International Campaign to Ban Landmines – A Model for Disarmament Initiatives?
by Jody Williams
The Mine Ban Treaty is a result of the dynamism of a grassroots movement.

Mahatma Gandhi, The Missing Laureate
by Øyvind Tønnesson
The strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century never got the Peace Prize despite several nominations.

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.

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.

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.

Controversies and Criticism
by Øyvind Tønnesson
The Peace Prize awards in many instances, have increased public focus on international or national conflicts.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee
by Øyvind Tønnesson
How do five individuals from a small country make decisions over the Peace Prize on the basis of some universal interpretation of peace?