Peace, They Say by Jay Nordlinger
First awarded in 1901, the Nobel Peace Prize has contended with the key issues of the age, from the first and second world wars, through the cold war, to the war against terror, and more. This title examines the controversial history of the world's most famous prize and asks: Just how do we define peace, anyway?
"This delightful book entertained me and enriched my knowledgeHow many books do that? If you pick it up, I defy you to put it down until you've finished it." Lou Cannon, historian and journalist "In an absorbingly well-researched, well-written and thoughtful history of the Peace Prize ... Nordlinger looks with a critical but not jaundiced eye at the laureates... In the course of his deliberations he has thought deeply about what genuinely constitutes peace." Andrew Roberts, historian "A masterly book, which dissects its notoriously controversial subject with precision, elegance, and wit. A splendid job!" Solomon Volkov, Radio Liberty / Radio Free Europe "... like a history of the modern world, told through the prism of the prize, full of characters both familiar and unfamiliar, and well written in the style we've come to expect." John J. Miller, author, director of journalism at Hillsdale College
Jay Nordlinger is a senior editor of National Review. He writes about a variety of subjects, including politics, foreign affairs, and the arts. He is music critic for The New Criterion and City Arts (New York), as well as for NR. He has won awards for his work on human rights, in particular. Some 100 pieces are gathered in Here, There & Everywhere: Collected Writings of Jay Nordlinger. A native Michigander, the author lives in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781594035982 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594035989 |
| Title | Peace, They Say |
| Author | Jay Nordlinger |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Encounter Books,USA |
| Year published | 2012-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 476 |
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