Foreword by Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Preface - War, Hope, and Peace
PART I - PEACE POSSIBLE
Chapter 1 - Island of Peace
Chapter 2 - Role Models
PART II - PEACE, INC.
Chapter 3 - Insiders and Outsiders
Chapter 4 - Designed Intervention
PART III - THE NEW PEACE MANIFESTO
Chapter 5 - Peace by Piece
Chapter 6 - Recasting Roles
Chapter 7 - The Home Front
Appendix - Sources
Acknowledgements
Severine Autesserre is an award-winning author, peacebuilder, and
researcher, as well as a Professor of Political Science at Barnard
College, Columbia University. She is the author of The Trouble with
the Congo and Peaceland, in addition to articles for publications
such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Affairs,
and Foreign Policy.
Autesserre has been involved intimately in the world of
international aid for more than twenty years. She has conducted
research in twelve different conflict zones, from Colombia to
Somalia to Israel and the Palestinian territories. She has worked
for Doctors Without Borders in places like Afghanistan and Congo,
and at the United Nations headquarters in the United States. Her
research has helped shape the intervention strategies of several
United Nations departments, foreign affairs ministries,
and non-governmental organizations, as well as numerous
philanthropists and activists. She has also been a featured speaker
at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the United Nations Security Council.
You can find a teaching guide and a book club discussion guide at
the links below.
Teaching Guide:
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Book club discussion guide:
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"...the book is worth mining for serious scholars of peacekeeping."
-- Paul F. Diehl, International Peacekeeping
"Severine Autesserre's The Frontlines of Peace is a story above
anything else. It is a story that encompasses other mini-stories
from different areas in the world that have suffered different
kinds of conflict and violence... While providing well-thought but
yet simply structured answers... Autesserre's book also contains
her witty and sharp sense of humor... What makes this page-turner
even more worth reading is the fact that Severine Autesserre
not
only criticizes what doesn't work, but she also gives readers and
practitioners great examples of what works." -- Shadi Rouhshahbaz,
Peacemaker 360
"A fascinating book." -- Colette Braeckman, Le Soir
"Severine Autesserre tells the story of ordinary women and men who
manage to reduce violence in their communities every day, whether
in the Congo, Colombia, or the United States. It's a captivating
and inspiring story that invites readers to act. I hope it will
encourage you to get more involved in the fight against violence
and impunity, and to build peace at home and for our common
humanity." --Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
"Peace is possible but difficult. No one is omniscient about what
turns swords into ploughshares, and it's essential that we always
question our assumptions, learn from experience, and listen to
experts who know both the big ideas and the facts on the ground.
The Frontlines of Peace offers new insights into one of humanity's
most noble endeavors." --Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of
Psychology, Harvard University, and the author of The Better
Angels of Our Nature and Enlightenment Now
"Severine Autesserre combines a scholar's rigor and an activist's
passion. With authority gained from hard experience, she shows how
true peace must be built from the ground up and the inside out. A
world in flames should heed her message." --Gideon Rose, Editor,
Foreign Affairs
"Peacebuilding rests on the courage and wisdom of those people
closest to conflict, and we must invest in them in ways that
dignify their work and commitment. Severine Autesserre's book makes
clear how to do this. The Frontlines of Peace is a must-read."
--John Paul Lederach, Professor Emeritus of International
Peacebuilding, University of Notre Dame
"In this remarkable book, Severine Autesserre draws on decades of
experience in conflict zones and offices of international
organizations to show how meaningful peace depends on local
peacebuilding initiatives. Building on her inspiring and sometimes
heart-breaking encounters with local activists about their work to
address violence, redress suffering, and manage emergent conflict,
it offers compelling recommendations for how to effectively support
the
necessary work of activists on the ground." --Elisabeth Jean Wood,
Crosby Professor of the Human Environment, Yale University
"Not just another book about international politics. It will change
the way you see the world around you." --Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel
Peace Prize Laureate
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