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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

“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

“International peacebuilders will need to act in novel ways that are likely to challenge deeply entrenched cultural norms and jeopardize numerous organizational interests. They will have to learn how to support grassroots conflict-resolution efforts. They will have to integrate bottom-up and top-down strategies to fully address the local, national, and international sources of tensions.”

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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

“Everywhere that there is violence, there are also ordinary yet extraordinary people fighting it....They are people who understand the ins and outs of violence in their village or neighborhood--and find ways to confront it.”

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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