塞芙琳‧奧托沙爾研究剛果民主共和國，彼正處於二次世界大戰以來死傷最慘重之紛爭，那又被視為全世界正進行中最大規模的人道災難。紛爭看似無望、無解地龐大，不過她從超過二十年的聽聞、介入而發現紛爭經常是肇因於地方性的議題，取代聚焦於國家規模的排解辦法，領導人與援助團體們最好早在紛爭爆發以前排解掉地方的災禍。

要化解大動亂就要注意地方爭端！

The deadliest conflict since World War II has ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming nearly four million lives and destabilizing an entire region. International peace efforts have focused on top-down solutions, often missing the deeply rooted, local disputes over land and power that spark violence. Stories like Isabelle’s, whose village was destroyed for its farmland, reveal how these micro-level conflicts fuel cycles of war. Sustainable peace depends on empowering local actors to resolve disputes before they ignite wider chaos.

Lasting Peace Requires Local Solutions, Not Just Global Aid

*The Trouble with the Congo*