{"product_id":"why-we-fight-the-roots-of-war-and-the-paths-to-peace-paperback","title":"Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Blattman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhy We Fight\u003c\/i\u003e reflects Blattman's expertise in economics, political science, and history... Blattman is a great storyteller, with important insights for us all.\" --Richard H. Thaler, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNudge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Engaging and profound, this deeply searching book explains the true origins of warfare, and it illustrates the ways that, despite some contrary appearances, human beings are capable of great goodness.\"--Nicholas A. Christakis author of \u003ci\u003eBlueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy did Russia attack Ukraine? Will China invade Taiwan and launch WWIII? Why has the number of civil wars reached their highest level in decades? Why are so many cities in the Americas plagued with violence? And finally, what can any of us do about it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt feels like we're surrounded by violence. Each conflict seems unique and insoluble. With a reason for every war and a war for every reason, what hope is there for peace? Fortunately, it's simpler than that. \u003ci\u003eWhy We Fight\u003c\/i\u003e boils down decades of economics, political science, psychology, and real-world interventions, giving us some counterintuitive answers to the question of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first is that most of the time we don't fight. Around the world, there are millions of hostile rivalries, yet only a fraction erupt into violence. Most enemies loathe one another in peace. The reason is simple: war is too costly to fight. It's the worst way to settle our differences.\u003cbr\u003eIn those rare instances when fighting ensues, that means we have to ask ourselves: What kept rivals from the normal, grudging compromise? The answer is always the same: It's because a society or its leaders ignored those costs of war, or were willing to pay them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy We Fight\u003c\/i\u003e shows that there are just five ways this happens. From warring states to street gangs, ethnic groups and religious sects to political factions, Christopher Blattman shows that there are five reasons why violent conflict occasionally wins over compromise.\u003cbr\u003eThrough Blattman's time studying Medellín, Chicago, Liberia, Northern Ireland, and more, we learn the common logics driving vainglorious monarchs, dictators, mobs, pilots, football hooligans, ancient peoples, and fanatics. \u003ci\u003eWhy We Fight\u003c\/i\u003e shows that war isn't a series of errors, accidents, and emotions gone awry. There are underlying strategic, ideological, and institutional forces that are too often overlooked.\u003cbr\u003eSo how to get to peace? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlattman shows that societies are surprisingly good at interrupting and ending violence when they want to--even gangs do it. The best peacemakers tackle the five reasons, shifting incentives away from violence and getting rivals back to dealmaking. And they do so through tinkering, not transformation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRealistic and optimistic, this is a book that lends new meaning to the adage \"Give peace a chance.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Blattman \u003c\/b\u003eis the Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago, where he coleads the Development Economics Center and directs the Obama Foundation Scholars program. His work on violence, crime, and poverty has been widely covered by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.1 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772649931040,"sku":"9781984881595","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c3bfabcc9b08afc38614ca70e5d36ba2.webp?v=1780410431","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/why-we-fight-the-roots-of-war-and-the-paths-to-peace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}