Nansen

Explorer and Humanitarian

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Visionary, explorer, researcher, diplomat, humanist?Fridtjof Nansen was no ordinary man. Nansen was a dedicated scientist who made an outstanding contribution to marine zoology and oceanography, an audacious adventurer who pushed our knowledge of the Arctic to new frontiers, and an indefatigable savior of human beings displaced by conflict. As a young man Nansen led two successful polar expeditions and became a national hero, participating in the birth pangs of his country?Norway. As a respected international elder statesman he began a new career in 1919 by bringing home hundreds of thousands of prisoners-of-war from the remotest corners of Europe and Siberia. He created the “Nansen Passport” for stateless people under his responsibility and sought to give the Armenian people a secure homeland. For his efforts in favor of prisoners of war, famine relief and Russian refugees, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-11-30
Mått:150 x 230 x 11 mm
Vikt:236 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:152
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761865780

Utforska kategorier

Biografier inom Biografier
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Internationella relationer inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Marit Fosse is a writer, journalist, entrepreneur, and creative manager with a broad-based background in highly competitive and dynamic organizations. She set up Diva International and succeeded in making it a reference magazine for the international community in Geneva, Switzerland, and has published hundreds of articles and co-authored several books. She is also the vice-president of the World Trade Center in Dakar, Senegal, and is involved in developing business in Mali. John Fox is a former publications officer for the BBC and UNESCO and a retired international civil servant. He is a contributor to and co-editor of Diva: International Diplomat and co-author of The League of Nations: From Collective Security to Global Rearmament.

Recensioner i media

Nansen: Explorer and Humanitarian is a well-researched book intended for the general public as well as students of international politics.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceForewordChapter 1: Nansen the ExplorerEarly DaysThe Crossing of GreenlandThe Voyage of the FramThe Dash for the PoleNorway Finds a HeroChapter 2: Nansen the DiplomatA New RoleA Trip to Russia and the USANansen and the League of NationsThe Sequel to the WarSetting Up the League of NationsSowing the Seeds of Future ProblemsChapter 3: The Prisoners-of-War in SiberiaGetting to Grips with the ProblemNansen as High CommissionerNansen AcceptsGetting the Prisoners HomeWhere Were the Prisoners Located?Financial MattersProgress at LastNansenhilfeSuccessWho Gets the Credit?Chapter 4: The Russian Revolution and Its AftermathDiscontent in RussiaFamine in RussiaThe Search for FundsThe League Fails to ActLessons LearnedOnce More, Nansen IntervenesWork Begins on the Refugee CrisisHow Many Refugees?Chapter 5: Massacres and Treaties in Asia MinorThe Treaty of SèvresThe Establishment of the Mandates SystemKurdistan, Iraq, Palestine and SyriaThe Fate of the ArmeniansResettling the ArmeniansThe Commission of InquiryNansen and the ArmeniansChapter 6: Trouble in Asia MinorThe Greeks of SmyrnaAn Idea Is BornNansen Goes to ConstantinopleAn Exchange Is AgreedThe Lausanne ConferenceChapter 7: The Nansen PassportThe OriginsRefining the ModelEmployment for RefugeesThe Nansen Passport in PracticeThe Nobel Peace LaureateChapter 8: Nansen’s HeritageBibliographyIndexChronology