– Christopher Blattman

“Why We Fight not only reflects Blattman’s expertise in economics, political science, and history, it also introduces us to an intriguing range of characters and locations. We meet a warlord from Liberia called White Flower, and in the same chapter learn why George Washington became America’s wealthiest president. Blattman is a great storyteller, with important insights for us all.”

—Richard H. Thaler, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and co-author of Nudge