48 min
Séverine Autesserre on The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York
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(3/26/21) The word "peacebuilding" evokes a story we've all heard over and over—violence breaks out, foreign nations are scandalized, peacekeepers and million-dollar donors come rushing in, warring parties sign a peace agreement and within months the situation is back to where it started. Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University Séverine Autesserre’s new book The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World considers what new strategies can be used to build lasting peace in conflict zones, particularly by working with local residents. Join us for a look at the radical changes we must make in our approach to peacemaking in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.
(3/26/21) The word "peacebuilding" evokes a story we've all heard over and over—violence breaks out, foreign nations are scandalized, peacekeepers and million-dollar donors come rushing in, warring parties sign a peace agreement and within months the situation is back to where it started. Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University Séverine Autesserre’s new book The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World considers what new strategies can be used to build lasting peace in conflict zones, particularly by working with local residents. Join us for a look at the radical changes we must make in our approach to peacemaking in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.
48 min