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How the Nobel Peace Prize Works
TLDR The Nobel Peace Prize, named after Alfred Nobel, is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to peace and humanitarian efforts. The Nobel Committee conducts thorough research and investigation into the nominees to ensure they are worthy, but controversy and criticism have surrounded some of the award decisions.
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The focus of this podcast episode is on the Nobel Peace Prize and how anyone can be nominated for it.
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The Nobel Peace Prize is named after Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, who created the prize to promote peace and humanitarian issues.
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Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, had a tragic accident involving nitroglycerin that killed his brother and others, but he continued his studies and eventually invented dynamite, making a fortune and acquiring over 350 patents.
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Alfred Nobel's brother Ludwig died in 1888, and a French newspaper mistakenly reported that Alfred had died, calling him the "merchant of death" and attributing his wealth to inventions that caused harm, which led to Alfred Nobel's decision to establish a prize promoting the arts, sciences, and peace.
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Alfred Nobel's change of heart towards peace was influenced by a woman, and after his death in 1898, it took a few years to establish the Nobel Peace Prize due to legal complications and the need to figure out how to distribute the prize money.
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The Nobel Peace Prize is traditionally donated, there are no takebacks or appeals, and it is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to peace and humanitarian efforts.
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The Nobel Committee conducts thorough research and investigation into the nominees for the Peace Prize to ensure they are worthy and to protect the reputation of the committee.
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The Nobel Committee warns that being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize does not imply affiliation with the committee, and there is a 50-year rule that prevents the public from knowing who has been elected until 50 years later.
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The Nobel Peace Prize committee has evolved over the years, with different eras characterized by different criteria for award recipients, such as pacifist committees before World War Two and a focus on democracy, human rights, and humanitarian work after World War Two and during the Cold War, although controversial winners like Henry Kissinger have sparked criticism.
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The Nobel Peace Prize committee has faced controversy and criticism for giving the award prematurely to Barack Obama and for not awarding it to Mahatma Gandhi, and some argue that the committee's focus on democracy excludes individuals who are doing good and peaceful work but are not necessarily pro-democracy.
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