The prestigious Nobel peace prize has been given to US President Barack Obama for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”. But the decision by the Nobel Committee is controversial as Obama has been in office less than a year and his policy of engagement is just a few months old. In this extract from the BBC, Dr Robin Niblett sets out why he believes the timing for this award is wrong, while Dr Bates Gill argues why it is the right decision.
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