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The New Liberal Podcast - Why We Fight ft. Chris Blattman

Why We Fight ft. Chris Blattman

The New Liberal Podcast

Why do nations fight when it's clear how incredibly destructive war is? Economist and political scientist Chris Blattman joins the show to discuss his new book, Why We Fight. He discusses how the world is probably more peaceful than it gets credit for, the factors that cause peace to sometimes breaks down, and how we can build a world with less violence and less conflict.

Further reading:

Is the Taiwan Strait Still a Flash Point? - https://direct.mit.edu/isec/article-abstract/40/3/54/12120/Is-the-Taiwan-Strait-Still-a-Flash-Point

'How to Change the World' course syllabus - https://chrisblattman.com/files/2022/01/Syllabus_HowToChangeTheWorld_Fall_2021.pdf

Books that development economists should read - https://chrisblattman.com/blog/2011/06/21/books-development-economists-and-aid-workers-seldom-read-but-should/

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04/26/22 • 65 min

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