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“Contrary to what most politicians and interveners preach, outside experts, national leaders, and top-down approaches are not the only means to reestablishing peace. Bottom-up initiatives can also make a difference, and ordinary people have the capacity to address some of the deeper roots of their country’s problems.”

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Book:The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World

Source: The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World

“The Congo case is representative of a broader problem with international interventions. International peacebuilders often neglect to address the local causes of violence.”

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Book:The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding

Source: The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding

“Even though the Congo is the stage of intense international peacebuilding efforts, and even though it recently experienced a transition from war to “peace and democracy,” it continues to be plagued by the deadliest conflict since World War II. Why did the international intervention fail to help the Congo achieve lasting peace and security?”

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Book:The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding

Source: The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding