The main obstacle to global peace is the commom belief that it is impossible. Alfred Nobel, the Swedisch inventor, instituted his five prizes to serve "the greatest benefit of mankind", but his peace prize landed far from its intended pupose - to free all nations from the deadly war dance they are trapped in.

We are at a tipping point in world history where we really need Nobel and his visionary plan for world peace. A new kind of global solidarity and co-operation must replace the endless investment in death and destruction. If weapons had been the solution, the world would have had peace long ago.

In "The Nobel Peace Prize" Fredrik S. Heffermehl reveals the secrets of the award committee's internal archives. His unprecedented study of nominations tucked away in a cellar in Oslo, brings to light the forgotten luminaries who were entitled to receive Nobel glory. These people and their ideas are urgently needed to rescue us from the scourge of war - and help us chart the road to true peace and security.