As far back as the early 1900s, the Quakers have been engaged in a program of quiet private diplomacy that won them a Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. During the turbulent 1960s, hey acted as unofficial conciliators in several tense situations. This comprehensive study of Quaker peace-making activities focuses primarily on the variety and effectiveness of their efforts in Berlin from 1960 to 1073, in India / Pakistan in 1965, and in Nigeria from 1967 to 1970.
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A window is opened in this book on the kind of practical conciliation that brought the Quakers in 1947 a Nobel Peace Prize.
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- PublisherYale University Press
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0300022603
- ISBN 13 9780300022605
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages335