Christopher Blattman

Christopher Blattman is the Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, where he leads the international policy and development group and directs the prestigious Obama Foundation Scholars Program. He is an economist and political scientist, and his global work on violence, crime, and poverty has been widely covered by The ​New York Times​, Washington Post,​ WSJ, ​Financial Times,​ ​Forbes,​ ​Slate,​ ​Vox​, and ​NPR.