Economist, political scientist & writer @UChicago @HarrisPolicy. See my book Why We Fight: http://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636263https://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3lh5ggtfsl22mClear case of bsky confirming my low expectations. I at least received a little info and DMs from X. In case you are interested, however… [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Feb 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh5ggtfsl22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3lh3fhz33i22vI’m amazed: On the foreign assistance freeze, I’m astonished not to see major State Dept and USAID recipients challenge the disruption in court. An injunction? Where is World Vision, SAVE, Red Cross, etc on this? Or the Beltway bandits (Chemonics etc) Is there activity happening?01 Feb 2025 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh3fhz33i22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3lgqpvsofgs26Come work for me at UChicago @beckerfriedman.bsky.social ! I'm hiring a full-time pre-doc to start this April/May/June for data analysis on crime, education, mental health, and organized crime, mostly on projects in Latin America. Details & apply here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/universityofchicago/jobs/632695500327 Jan 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqpvsofgs26https://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3lgqpvsofgs26Come work for me at UChicago @beckerfriedman.bsky.social ! I'm hiring a full-time pre-doc to start this April/May/June for data analysis on crime, education, mental health, and organized crime, mostly on projects in Latin America. Details & apply here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/universityofchicago/jobs/632695500327 Jan 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqpvsofgs26https://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3le7ymnq4bs2yRecommendations for Vegas with tweens? We are actually spending most days in Red Rock Canyon but evenings and some days could go to the strip or a day trip. (Unless you count get-out-the-vote door knocking in 2004, I’ve never been. For day trips: Hoover Dam looks dull. Am I wrong? What’s better?26 Dec 2024 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7ymnq4bs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3le7ymnq4bs2yRecommendations for Vegas with tweens? We are actually spending most days in Red Rock Canyon but evenings and some days could go to the strip or a day trip. (Unless you count get-out-the-vote door knocking in 2004, I’ve never been. For day trips: Hoover Dam looks dull. Am I wrong? What’s better?26 Dec 2024 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7ymnq4bs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3lbntui27ss2zIf you zoom, you can see the Olmec head is crushing a Tesla [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbntui27ss2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3lblek7qbi22nStumbled upon in Roma Norte, CDMX23 Nov 2024 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lblek7qbi22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3lbl344ljd22nAnyone celebrating or condemning the ICC this week should temper their expectations. I posted this exactly 14 years ago today and, sadly, i have not seen much reason to raise my opinion of the court http://af4.cf3.mwp.accessdomain.com/blog/2010/11/22/just-when-you-think-the-icc-could-not-bungle-things-worse/22 Nov 2024 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbl344ljd22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3lbia46jxe22fUChicago Harris School of Public Policy is searching for development economists at the Associate and Full level. We are open to untenured faculty ready or near ready for promotion too. More info and apply here: apply.interfolio.com/158745 EOE/Vet/Disability https://apply.interfolio.com/15874521 Nov 2024 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbia46jxe22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3keg3ymguw22vCambridge folks (the Massachusetts ones): I'm giving a public book talk on Nov 28th @harvard.bsky.social. Come! My first book talk since Oct 7th, in which I have managed to delude/convince myself that all sides will find my take reasonable. You should join just to see if that bubble pops.17 Nov 2023 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3keg3ymguw22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3kdpjm52lqk2dWe’re hosting the Midwest International Development Conference @UChicago April 5-6. Submit your papers! The world is welcome. Registration fees include most meals at the university’s new conference venue. Learn more and submit papers here: t.co/SJpFMF5oQj08 Nov 2023 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdpjm52lqk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3kdpjm52lqk2dWe’re hosting the Midwest International Development Conference @UChicago April 5-6. Submit your papers! The world is welcome. Registration fees include most meals at the university’s new conference venue. Learn more and submit papers here: t.co/SJpFMF5oQj08 Nov 2023 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdpjm52lqk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3kdf2v4gcev2pHow I mostly feel about this site [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2023 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdf2v4gcev2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3kcp5fmdqm42yIn understanding Hamas’ horrific attacks, we leap to external motives, like interrupting the Saudi-Israel talks. Surely true in part. But we shouldn’t overlook internal motives—a desire to delegitimize Palestinian Authority, rally support, or distract own people from their dissent. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Oct 2023 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcp5fmdqm42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrisblattman.bsky.social/post/3kch46rdh722nProspective PhDs: Register for this webinar tomorrow (Tuesday) for prospective applicants to Chicago’s fantastic PhD program in political economy. Please join us if you can! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Oct 2023 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:whekcso6usuxjsxbogcnfzb4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kch46rdh722n