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Severine Autesserre

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Covers:  - war and peace - peacebuilding - peacekeeping - international aid - Democratic Republic of Congo
Doesn't Cover: Anything not directly related to my area of expertise (please see https://severineautesserre.com/)
Award-winning author and researcher. Peace & conflict expert. Professor & Olin Chair at @Columbia University’s @BarnardCollege. Pls contact me via email, not X

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Severine Autesserre’s Biography

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I am an award-winning author, peacebuilder, and researcher, as well as a Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University. I am the author of The Frontlines of Peace, Peaceland, and The Trouble with the Congo, in addition to articles for publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Policy.

I have been involved intimately in the world of international aid for more than twenty years. I have conducted research in twelve different…

Severine Autesserre’s Journalist Portfolio

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Analysis | Negotiating peace the same old way doesn't work. Here's what does.

Analysis | Negotiating peace the same old way doesn't work. Here's what does.

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Perspective - The future of international aid: 'There is a better way to use the money'

Perspective - The future of international aid: 'There is a better way to use the money'

Post-conflict peacebuilding is an international, multi-million euro industry that often relies on top-down in…

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She's seen peacekeeping fail. Here's her advice on getting it right.

She's seen peacekeeping fail. Here's her advice on getting it right.

Why do peacekeepers so often fail to keep the peace? That's a question Séverine Autesserre has been exploring…

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Building peace, from the bottom up: A Q&A with Séverine Autesserre

Building peace, from the bottom up: A Q&A with Séverine Autesserre

GENEVA/NEW YORK As the number of displaced people around the world reached 80 million people due to conflict …

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'Peace Inc.' Has Failed. This Expert Proposes a New Way to Peacemaking

'Peace Inc.' Has Failed. This Expert Proposes a New Way to Peacemaking

Séverine Autesserre, a former humanitarian-aid worker, award-winning researcher and professor of political sc…

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Daily: PEACEBUILDERS - Fixing war zones by thinking different | The Bunker on Acast

Daily: PEACEBUILDERS - Fixing war zones by thinking different | The Bunker on Acast

Repairing the damage of war and cementing peace is a huge challenge for countries and international organisat…

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Why UN Peacekeeping is in Crisis

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By Séverine Autesserre January, Severine Autesserre, Ian Johnson, Steven Cook
| Foreign Affairs Verified
Sign in and save to read later Print this article Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Get a link Page url Request Reprint Permissions In nearly 50 conflict zones around the world, some one and a half billion people live under the threat of violence. In many of these places, the primary enforcers of order are not police officers or government soldiers but the blue-helmeted troops of the United Nations.
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Here’s what our experts are reading this summer

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By Anthony Doerr, Andrea Elliot, Severine Autesserre, Katie Couric
| Atlantic Council
Here’s what our experts are reading this summer At the Atlantic Council, our experts are powered by their knowledge about what’s happening in the world—and their passion for changing it for the better. So in a departure from their usual analysis, we’ve asked them to recommend the books that have helped fuel that passion, from Greek Classics and tragic histories to triumphant tales of courage.
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Nigeria elections 2023: And so the countdown begins

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By Idayat Hassan, Carol Berger, Tim Steinecke, Severine Autesserre
| African Arguments Verified
Two familiar candidates will compete for the presidency amid some familiar problems but under a new electoral framework. Now that Nigeria knows the dates of its 2023 general elections and the key names that will feature on the presidential ballot, the countdown is well and truly underway. The presidential and legislative votes will be held on 25 February and governorship and other sub-national elections on 11 March.
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