Why We Fight Av Christopher Blattman

<p><b>Why do human beings fight one another?</b><br><br>In this exhilarating and bracing book, we learn the common logic driving vainglorious monarchs, dictators, mobs, pilots, football hooligans, ancient peoples and fanatics.<br><br>Distilling decades of economics, political science, psychology and real-world interventions, and through his time studying Columbia, Chicago, Liberia and Northern Ireland, Christopher Blattman lifts the lid on the underlying forces governing war and peace.<br><br>Why did Russia attack Ukraine? Will China invade Taiwan and launch WWIII? And what can any of us do about it?<br><br><b>''Captivating and intelligent'' Tim Harford</b><br><br><b>''Wise, intriguing, imaginative'' Rory Stewart<br><br>''Nothing could be more relevant today than war and peace . . . an outstanding and original book on this topic'' Martin Wolf, <i>Financial Times</i><br><br>''Important, readable, radical'' David Miliband<br><br>''A great storyteller with important insights for us all''