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Why Keynes did not win the Nobel Peace Prize for "The Economic Consequences of the Peace"

Jonung, Lars LU (2026)
Abstract
John Maynard Keynes was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the 1920s for writing “The Economic Consequences of the Peace”. Yet, despite being highly ranked by the advisor of the Nobel Committee and placed on the shortlist, he did not win. This column brings out previously unused archival material from the Nobel Committee in Oslo to explore why. The Committee tended to withhold the Prize when circumstances were too politically sensitive. Keynes, though praised and admired internationally, was likely politically too controversial to be chosen.
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  month        = {{03}},
  publisher    = {{Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)}},
  title        = {{Why Keynes did not win the Nobel Peace Prize for "The Economic Consequences of the Peace"}},
  url          = {{https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/why-keynes-did-not-win-nobel-peace-prize-economic-consequences-peace}},
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