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Book SynopsisVisionary, 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.
Trade ReviewNansen: Explorer and Humanitarian is a well-researched book intended for the general public as well as students of international politics. * Norwegian American Weekly *
Table of ContentsPreface Foreword Chapter 1: Nansen the Explorer Early Days The Crossing of Greenland The Voyage of the Fram The Dash for the Pole Norway Finds a Hero Chapter 2: Nansen the Diplomat A New Role A Trip to Russia and the USA Nansen and the League of Nations The Sequel to the War Setting Up the League of Nations Sowing the Seeds of Future Problems Chapter 3: The Prisoners-of-War in Siberia Getting to Grips with the Problem Nansen as High Commissioner Nansen Accepts Getting the Prisoners Home Where Were the Prisoners Located? Financial Matters Progress at Last Nansenhilfe Success Who Gets the Credit? Chapter 4: The Russian Revolution and Its Aftermath Discontent in Russia Famine in Russia The Search for Funds The League Fails to Act Lessons Learned Once More, Nansen Intervenes Work Begins on the Refugee Crisis How Many Refugees? Chapter 5: Massacres and Treaties in Asia Minor The Treaty of Sèvres The Establishment of the Mandates System Kurdistan, Iraq, Palestine and Syria The Fate of the Armenians Resettling the Armenians The Commission of Inquiry Nansen and the Armenians Chapter 6: Trouble in Asia Minor The Greeks of Smyrna An Idea Is Born Nansen Goes to Constantinople An Exchange Is Agreed The Lausanne Conference Chapter 7: The Nansen Passport The Origins Refining the Model Employment for Refugees The Nansen Passport in Practice The Nobel Peace Laureate Chapter 8: Nansen’s Heritage Bibliography Index Chronology
