Darwin and international relations : on the evolutionary origins of war and ethnic conflict / Bradley A. Thayer.

Darwin and international relations : on the evolutionary origins of war and ethnic conflict / Bradley A. Thayer.

0813123216 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780813123219 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2004.

English

xiv, 425 p. ; 24 cm.

303.6601 T369d 2004

(OCoLC)53469423
(OCoLC)53469423

"Darwin and International Relations refocuses the study of international affairs through the lens of evolutionary theory. Bradley A. Thayer provides a new framework for investigating and explaining human and state behavior, offering penetrating insights into the origins of human and animal warfare, ethnic conflict, and the influence of epidemiology on international relations."
"Using ethnological and statistical studies of warfare among tribal societies, Thayer argues that humans wage war for reasons predicted by evolutionary theory - to gain and protect vital resources. He also examines the physically and emotionally stimulating effects of combat, concluding that the threat of external attack has rapidly advanced the evolution of human intelligence and social development."

"Using ethnological and statistical studies of warfare among tribal societies, Thayer argues that humans wage war for reasons predicted by evolutionary theory - to gain and protect vital resources. He also examines the physically and emotionally stimulating effects of combat, concluding that the threat of external attack has rapidly advanced the evolution of human intelligence and social development."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-409) and index.

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