Swedish prizes have academic merit. The Nobel Peace Prize is the only one given out in Norway, and is entirely political. Generally speaking the Nobel Prize winners in the science are exceedingly good scientists who have contributed greatly to their fields. They tend to be either non-political in nature, or very clear in their political stance.
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Swedish prizes have academic merit. The Nobel Peace Prize is the only one given out in Norway, and is entirely political. Generally speaking the Nobel Prize winners in the science are exceedingly good scientists who have contributed greatly to their fields. They tend to be either non-political in nature, or very clear in their political stance.