Season 2, Episode 6: Christopher Blattman, Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace

Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Professor Christopher Blattman, to explore the dynamics of war and peace as they discuss Blattman’s, Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace. In his newest book, Blattman argues that violence is not the norm; that there are five reasons why wars break out; and how peacemakers can draw on these reasons to prevent and stop wars.

Together, they explore the dynamics of war and peace: how communities resolve conflicts, and why such efforts sometimes fail, leading to war. As conflict rages in Ukraine, listen in on this timely and vital conversation to learn more about “Why We Fight" and how we can end wars.

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Footnotes:

• Mao Zedong
• Ukraine War
• Clausewitz: War as Politics by other Means
• Military History of Russia
• The Rise of Personalist Rule
• Washington as Land Speculator
• French and Indian War
• Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch
• Semi-sovereignty
• Game Theory
• Reversed Industrialization
• Stalemate
• Thucydides Trap
• The Peloponnesian War
• NATO
• War of Attrition
• Frozen Conflict
• Autocrat
• Vietnam War
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy
• United Nations Security Council
• International Criminal Cour

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