Summary:
The Nobel Prize is fundamentally a geopolitical instrument of Western hegemony rather than a neutral, international arbiter of human excellence.
By analyzing structural exclusions—such as the rejection of traditional medical systems like Ayurveda, the omission of non-Western economic models, and a distinct geopolitical bias in Literature and Peace—the Nobel Foundation consistently rewards individuals who conform to a secular, liberal, and Eurocentric worldview.
The historical denial of a posthumous award to Mahatma Gandhi, contrasted with exceptions made for European candidates, exemplifies this institutional double standard.
Ultimately, for non-Western nations to seek validation from Stockholm is an act of ideological capitulation to Western cultural imperialism.