Frontlines Of Peace - Autesserre, Severine

At Turns Surprising, Funny, And Gut-wrenching, This Is The Hopeful Story Of The Ordinary Yet Extraordinary People Who Have Figured Out How To Build Lasting Peace In Their Communitiesthe Word Peacebuilding Evokes A Story Weve 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, Sadly, Within Months The Situation Is Back To Where It Started--sometimes Worse. But What Strategies Have Worked To Build Lasting Peace In Conflict Zones, Particularly For Ordinary Citizens On The Ground? And Why Should Other Ordinary Citizens, Thousands Of Miles Away, Care?