The Realignment

242 | Christopher Blattman: Why Studying the Roots of War Shows the Paths to Peace

Episode Summary

Christopher Blattman, Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago and author of Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace, joins The Realignment to discuss the reasons why conflict escalates into full-blown violence and warfare and the implications of the fact that "peace" not war is the historical norm for humanity.

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Christopher Blattman, Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago and author Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace, joins The Realignment to discuss the reasons why conflict escalates into full-blown violence and warfare and the implications of the fact that "peace" not war is the historical norm for humanity.