Séverine Autesserre is an Assistant Professor of Political Science, specializing in international relations and African studies, at Barnard College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on civil wars, peacebuilding and peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, and African politics, and her findings have appeared in scholarly and policy journals including Foreign Affairs, International Organization, the African Studies Review, the Review of African Political Economy, the Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, and Birikim. Over the past twelve years, Professor Autesserre has worked periodically for humanitarian and development agencies in Afghanistan, India, Kosovo, Nicaragua, and the Congo.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The peacebuilding world
2. A top-down problem
3. A top-down solution
4. A bottom-up story
5. The defeat of bottom-up solutions
6. Beyond the Congo
Appendix. Chronology.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The peacebuilding world
2. A top-down problem
3. A top-down solution
4. A bottom-up story
5. The defeat of bottom-up solutions
6. Beyond the Congo
Appendix. Chronology.