Why We Fight

The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace

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Beschreibung

<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' Richard Thaler, co-author of <i>Nudge</i><br><br>'Essential for understanding the world we live in today' James A. Robinson, co-author of <i>Why Nations Fail</i></b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780241989258

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

197 x 131 x 26 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin Books Ltd (UK)