Preface In the Tradition of Lysistrata—Women Champions for
Peace
Chapter 1 Bertha von Suttner: Noble Woman and Nobel Friend
Chapter 2 Jane Addams: “The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived”
Chapter 3 Emily Greene Balch: The Dismissed Professor
Chapter 4 Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan: Sisterhood Created
by Tragedy
Chapter 5 Mother Teresa: From Macedonia to India and Sainthood
Chapter 6 Alva Myrdal: World Diplomat
Chapter 7 Aung San Suu Kyi: Resisting by Staying Home
Chapter 8 Rigoberta Menchú Tum: A Story That Broke the World’s
Heart
Chapter 9 Jody Williams: Internet Activist
Chapter 10 Shirin Ebadi: Muslim Judge
Chapter 11 Wangari Muta Maathai: Kenya’s “Green” Doctor
Chapter 12 Tawakkol Karman, Leymah Gbowee, and Ellen Johnson
Sirleaf: 2011, the Year of the Women
Chapter 13 Malala Yousafzai: A Near Martyr
Conclusion Champions All
Epilogue Questions for U.S. and Non-U.S. Readers
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Judith Hicks Stiehm is professor of political science at Florida International University, where she has served as provost and academic vice president. Her books include Inside Defense: Understanding the U.S. Military in the 21st Century and The US Military: A Basic Introduction. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, holds the U.S. Army Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, and has been honored by the American Political Science Association with the Frank Goodnow Award.
This is an excellent introduction to the women Nobel Peace Prize
awardees. Stiehm packs a lot of information into limited space. The
book is objectively written and academically sound while also being
accessible to lay readers. It is a significant contribution to the
growing body of literature about women and peace.
This third edition of a volume about women Nobel Peace Prize
winners includes the newest winner,
Malala Yousafzai, along with updated biographies of Aung San Suu
Kyi, Jody Williams, Shirim Ebadi,
and other living women recipients of the award. In the
introduction, political-science professor Stiehm
explains that the award has been given to six distinct types of
recipients, and these distinctions help her
explain their differences but show how each woman's activism and
courage led her to fight for social
justice and peace. The 20-page biographies are presented
chronologically and begin by describing the time
period each woman worked in and how historical events helped shape
their lives. The author then gives a
very detailed and readable account of the women's lives, beliefs,
and actions, including their writings and
speeches. The in-depth biographies conclude with an analysis of the
impact and importance of each
woman's work. A selected bibliography and an index are included.
This work is highly recommended for
school, public, and college libraries and all women's-studies
programs.
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