Daily: PEACEBUILDERS – Fixing war zones by thinking different

<p>Repairing the damage of war and cementing peace is a huge challenge for countries and international organisations. So why are big players so bad at fixing the consequences of civil and national strife? Award-winning academic <strong>Séverine Autesserre</strong> has worked as a “peacebuilder” in Kosovo, Afghanistan and the DR Congo. She talks to Arthur Snell about her book <a href="https://severineautesserre.com/sa_book/the-frontlines-of-peace/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Frontlines of Peace</em></a>, why the typical “trickle-down” approach to repairing war damage doesn’t work – and how lasting peace comes from thinking outside the box.</p><ul><li><em>&nbsp;“Handshakes between presidents and abstract peace agreements make no difference on the ground.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“I started reading my first book about the Balkans on my flight to Kosovo.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“I was the outsider, so I was in charge.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“I found pockets of peace in even the most violent places.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“In post-conflict zones only 2.1% of aid goes to local organisations who know the area.”&nbsp;</em></li></ul><p><em>Presented by Arthur Snell. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>