Between Nobel and Confucius
THE recent Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony came and went without much of the usual fanfare. The publicity it garnered was rather mellow, ranging from reports of boycotts, threats and accusation of bias to disrespect. Last year, United States President Barack Obama hogged the limelight when he w...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/32133/1/DZUL23.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/32133/ |
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| Summary: | THE recent Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony came and went without much of the usual fanfare. The publicity it garnered was rather mellow, ranging from reports of boycotts, threats and accusation of bias to disrespect.
Last year, United States President Barack Obama hogged the limelight when he won the Nobel Peace Prize although his selection too was not without controversy.
Then, many wondered if it was much too early to accord him the prestigious award based seemingly on a criterion of "hope". If that is so, isn't there any other leader of a sovereign nation who would qualify on the same measure? What about the leaders of China, past or present, who have exhibited a larger degree of "hope", given how China has grown to be recognised as an important player by the international community? |
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