Chris Blattman

Chris Blattman and Kelsey Piper discuss a range of issues in this fireside chat, including Chris's new book, "Why We Fig... Read more

While there are millions of hostile rivalries around the world, only a fraction of these erupt into violence. It is easy... Read more

Lexman is having a hard time pronouncing Chris' last name. Chris helps him out by telling him how to say it.

Join the Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, Sam Roggeveen, as he talks with economist and ... Read more

Chris Blattman is an economist and political scientist and author of several books, most recently *Why We Fight: The Roo... Read more

War is costly, deadly and destructive. So, why do we do it? In his new book Why We Fight: The Roots of War and The Paths... Read more

David Eil talks with Chris Blattman about his book, "Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace." *** Probabl... Read more

It's tempting to explain Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Putin's megalomania. Economist Chris Blattman of the Universi... Read more

In nature, animals roar and bare their teeth to intimidate adversaries — but one side usually backs down, and real fight... Read more

Why do nations fight when it's clear how incredibly destructive war is?  Economist and political scientist Chris Blattma... Read more