i think appeasement is what we call compromise when we're basically giving something away. I i it's what happens with a rising power, right? You don't untill, i like, until it isn't. And then it's like, oh my gosh, what were you thinking? It's too late. From a russian point of view, i believe you. Now, i'm going to be victim o the same projectod by us,. but i think this is a legitimate point of view. Just, asi. Listen, russia was weak in the decade or decade following the collapse of the iron curtain. The united states took grand advantage of that to completely
It's tempting to explain Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Putin's megalomania. Economist Chris Blattman of the University of Chicago talks about his book Why We Fight with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Blattman explains why only a fraction of rivalries ever erupt into violence, the five main reasons adversaries can't arrive at compromise, and the problem with trying to get into Putin's head (and why it's not all about Putin. Really).