Séverine Autesserre

About the Author

Séverine Autesserre is a renowned scholar and author specializing in international relations, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding. With a PhD from Columbia University, she has held prestigious positions at Barnard College and continues to influence global policy through her incisive analyses of why international interventions often fail. Drawing from extensive fieldwork in regions like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Autesserre critiques conventional approaches to peacekeeping, advocating for grassroots solutions that address local dynamics of violence. Her work bridges academia and activism, offering practical insights for policymakers, NGOs, and scholars alike. Through her writings, she challenges the top-down paradigms of global governance, emphasizing the importance of understanding local contexts to foster sustainable peace.