Quaker Experiences in International Conciliation

By C.H. Mike Yarrow

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300183119
• ISBN13: 9780300183115
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"