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Blattman Chris Blattman About Blog Book Research & Writing Published Articles & Working Papers Popular Writing Media Advice International Development Undergrads & Masters PhD students Faculty Travel Writing well Teaching My courses Resources to teach Why We Fight High School Undergrad & MA PhD & Advanced MA Menu About Blog Book Research & Writing Published Articles & Working Papers Popular Writing Media Advice International Development Undergrads & Masters PhD students Faculty Travel Writing well Teaching My courses Resources to teach Why We Fight High School Undergrad & MA PhD & Advanced MA Chris Blattman Twitter Facebook-f Envelope Rss Search Search Close this search box. Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace An acclaimed expert on violence and seasoned peacebuilder explains the five reasons why conflict (rarely) blooms into war, and how to interrupt that deadly process Learn more Subscribe to the Blog Latest posts, news articles & presentations Presentation to the Joint Chiefs Operations Directorate November 11, 2022 From street fights to world wars: What gang violence can teach us about conflict November 10, 2022 When is War Justified? October 24, 2022 Conversation with Teny Gross on Gang Violence October 20, 2022 See More Posts Research State-building on the Margin: An Urban Experiment in Medellín 2022 Gang Rule: Understanding and Countering Criminal Governance 2021 See All Research Why are some people and societies poor, violent, and oppressive? What leads people into poverty, violence, and crime? What events and interventions lead them out? Chris Blattman is an economist and political scientist who uses field work and statistics to study poverty, political engagement, the causes and consequences of violence, and policy in developing countries. He is a professor in the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. CV | Google Scholar | UChicago Page | Contact More About Chris Popular press coverage Spectator picks WWF as a best book of 2022 November 10, 2022 Journalist and foreign correspondent Michela Wrong chooses Why We Fight Vox FuturePerfect50 October 20, 2022 Profile: Economist Chris Blattman has reshaped our understanding of violence and poverty Predicting and preventing violent crime before it happens September 6, 2022 NPR’s Hidden Brain podcast on violence from Monrovia to Chicago, and an amazing new way to stop it Behavioral Scientist: Summer Book List 2022 July 4, 2022 Behavioral Scientist recommends Why We FIght Financial Times: A best summer book for 2022 June 20, 2022 Martin Wolf selects his best mid-year reads in economics My popular writing Cyber Warfare Is Getting Real: The risk of escalation from cyberattacks has never been greater—or the pursuit of peace more complicated December 18, 2022 My piece in Wired Read More » The Hard Truth About Long Wars: Why the Conflict in Ukraine Won’t End Anytime Soon November 29, 2022 My Foreign Affairs piece on how ideals and ideology explain so many long wars, including this one Read More » The roots of war: To discern why we fight, we should ask why we do not October 14, 2022 Book excerpt in the Boston Review Read More » If we elected more women would there be less war? Yes but not for the reasons you think September 7, 2022 Opinion piece in Newsweek Read More » Contact Chris © Chris Blattman | Designed...