conflict resolution and the everyday politics of international intervention Autesserre, S�everine 1976- creator text bibliography nyu 2014 monographic eng

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xiii, 329 pages ; 24 cm "This book suggests a new explanation for why international peace interventions often fail to reach their full potential. Based on several years of ethnographic research in conflict zones around the world, it demonstrates that everyday elements - such as the expatriates' social habits and usual approaches to understanding their areas of operation - strongly influence peacebuilding effectiveness. Individuals from all over the world and all walks of life share numerous practices, habits, and narratives when they serve as interveners in conflict zones. These common attitudes and actions enable foreign peacebuilders to function in the field, but they also result in unintended consequences that thwart international efforts. Certain expatriates follow alternative modes of thinking and acting, often with notable results, but they remain in the minority. Through an in-depth analysis of the interveners' everyday life and work, this book proposes innovative ways to better help host populations build a sustainable peace"-- Introduction -- Studying the everyday -- The politics of knowledge -- Local reactions -- Fumbling in the dark -- The interveners' circle -- A structure of inequality -- Daily work routines -- Conclusion: transforming Peaceland -- Appendix: an ethnographic approach. S�everine Autesserre. Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-320) and index. Peace-building International cooperation Intercultural communication Peaceful change (International relations) POLITICAL SCIENCE International Relations General JZ5538 .A8 9781107052109 1107052106 9781107632042 1107632048 2013044465 http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/52109/cover/9781107052109.jpg http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/52109/cover/9781107052109.jpg 140130 20241216120903.0 ocn869880266 eng