Nobel as a Barometer

... focused on the Middle East. Tunisia stands out against that nightmarish background as a bright spot and the only country where the Arab Spring was relatively successful. (Many will say that the night is still young, but then it’s all the more imperative ... ... society is always a less controversial candidate than any politician, past or present. It’s easy to criticize the Nobel Peace Prize, for incontestable decisions are few and far between in its history. For all its drawbacks, however, this prize is ...