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Why We Fight

Christopher Blattman

Why do people and nations fight, and which careful steps lead toward a slightly more peaceful world?

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Author
Christopher Blattman

Why read it

  • You will stop treating peace as one giant leap and start seeing it as a series of careful steps
  • You will learn the five reasons rivals end up fighting, from leaders' unchecked interests to uncertainty and misperception
  • You will understand what actually helps keep peace, such as ties of interdependence, checks on rulers' power and enforced rules

Who it is for

  • A reader who feels helpless watching conflict in the news
  • A student of conflict, policing or international relations
  • A volunteer or policy maker working on violence prevention

Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. PART I
  3. THE ROOTS OF WAR
  4. Chapter 1
  5. WHY WE DON’T FIGHT
  6. Chapter 2
  7. UNCHECKED INTERESTS
  8. Chapter 3
  9. INTANGIBLE INCENTIVES
  10. Chapter 4
  11. UNCERTAINTY
  12. Chapter 5
  13. COMMITMENT PROBLEMS
  14. Chapter 6
  15. MISPERCEPTIONS
  16. PART II
  17. THE PATHS TO PEACE
  18. Chapter 7
  19. INTERDEPENDENCE
  20. Chapter 8
  21. CHECKS AND BALANCES
  22. Chapter 9
  23. RULES AND ENFORCEMENT
  24. Chapter 10
  25. INTERVENTIONS
  26. Chapter 11
  27. WAYWARD PATHS TO WAR AND PEACE
  28. Conclusion
  29. THE PEACEMEAL ENGINEER

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