The documentary Arquitecto de Paz (Architect of Peace) presents the legacy of Dr. Carlos Saavedra Lamas, an illustrious Argentine jurist, statesman, academic and foreign minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1936. Driven by high ideals of peace and justice, a tireless worker and astute politician, Dr. Saavedra Lamas was the driving force behind the Anti-War Treaty of 1933 and the main negotiator of the Chaco peace that ended the last South American war between Paraguay and Bolivia in 1935. Saavedra Lamas' legacy provides important lessons for the present in terms of labour rights, education, the selection of leaders, as well as the peaceful resolution of conflicts, the use of diplomacy, support for international organizations and the rejection of war in international relations. His figure has been overshadowed for many years essentially for ideological reasons, but his legacy remains current, necessary and valid.
Arquitecto de Paz
Gian Luca Gardini
2024-01-01
Abstract
The documentary Arquitecto de Paz (Architect of Peace) presents the legacy of Dr. Carlos Saavedra Lamas, an illustrious Argentine jurist, statesman, academic and foreign minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1936. Driven by high ideals of peace and justice, a tireless worker and astute politician, Dr. Saavedra Lamas was the driving force behind the Anti-War Treaty of 1933 and the main negotiator of the Chaco peace that ended the last South American war between Paraguay and Bolivia in 1935. Saavedra Lamas' legacy provides important lessons for the present in terms of labour rights, education, the selection of leaders, as well as the peaceful resolution of conflicts, the use of diplomacy, support for international organizations and the rejection of war in international relations. His figure has been overshadowed for many years essentially for ideological reasons, but his legacy remains current, necessary and valid.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
