Director of Norwegian Nobel Institute, 1990-2014; Adjunct Professor of International History, University of Oslo, 1991-2014.

The World's Most Prestigious Prize is a very good synopsis of the history of the Nobel Peace Prize, written by somebody who is obviously very committed to the prize and who has dedicated his career to serving its goals. It also contains a convincing historical analysis of the evolution of peace over the last 150 years, giving both scholars and practitioners a map of what has been achieved and what still needs to be tackled in actualizing a culture of peace.

• Preface 1: Introduction 2: Alfred Nobel and the Will 3: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1901-1914, Arbitration 4: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1919-39, The League of Nations 5: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1945-2018, The United Nations 6: Ten portraits, 1990- 2012 7: Conclusions Literature List of Peace Prize laureates

Director of Norwegian Nobel Institute, 1990-2014; Adjunct Professor of International History, University of Oslo, 1991-2014.

The World's Most Prestigious Prize is a very good synopsis of the history of the Nobel Peace Prize, written by somebody who is obviously very committed to the prize and who has dedicated his career to serving its goals. It also contains a convincing historical analysis of the evolution of peace over the last 150 years, giving both scholars and practitioners a map of what has been achieved and what still needs to be tackled in actualizing a culture of peace.

• Preface 1: Introduction 2: Alfred Nobel and the Will 3: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1901-1914, Arbitration 4: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1919-39, The League of Nations 5: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1945-2018, The United Nations 6: Ten portraits, 1990- 2012 7: Conclusions Literature List of Peace Prize laureates

Director of Norwegian Nobel Institute, 1990-2014; Adjunct Professor of International History, University of Oslo, 1991-2014.

The World's Most Prestigious Prize is a very good synopsis of the history of the Nobel Peace Prize, written by somebody who is obviously very committed to the prize and who has dedicated his career to serving its goals. It also contains a convincing historical analysis of the evolution of peace over the last 150 years, giving both scholars and practitioners a map of what has been achieved and what still needs to be tackled in actualizing a culture of peace.

• Preface 1: Introduction 2: Alfred Nobel and the Will 3: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1901-1914, Arbitration 4: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1919-39, The League of Nations 5: The Nobel Peace Prize, 1945-2018, The United Nations 6: Ten portraits, 1990- 2012 7: Conclusions Literature List of Peace Prize laureates