"Most people think war is easy and peace is hard. But decades of practical experience and social science tell us something different: War is hard and finding peace is easier than you think."
August 21, 2019
Miranda Marnik-Said

 

Chris Blattman
Chris Blattman

Chris Blattman, Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts, recently signed with Viking Books and Penguin to publish a new upcoming book, Why We Fight.

“Most people think war is easy and peace is hard. But decades of practical experience and social science tell us something different: War is hard and finding peace is easier than you think,” Blattman wrote on Twitter. “From Chicago to Northern Ireland, Liberia to Columbia, we see the same 5 roots to conflict again and again. These reasons lead us to remedies… This book is about how each successful solution addresses at least one of the 5.”

The book will cover the five reasons that Blattman identifies to explain why gangs, nations, and other groups go to war, as well as what peacemakers can do to stop it. Why We Fight will be released in 2021-22.