The Psychology of Modern Conflict: Evolutionary Theory, Human Nature and a Liberal Approach to War

Payne, K.

What does modern warfare, as fought by liberal societies, have in common with our human evolution? This study posits an important relationship between the two we have evolved to fight, and traditional hunter-gatherer societies were often violent places. But we also evolved to cooperate, to feel empathy and to behave altruistically towards others.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-06-05

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137428585

DOI: 10.1057/9781137428592

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 215