The Psychology of Modern Conflict Evolutionary Theory, Human Nature and a Liberal Approach to War
Description
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.
Keywords
Political ScienceInternational RelationsPublic PolicyMilitary PolicyPeacePsychologyPersonalityTechnology & EngineeringMilitary Science
2015Book
Author(s)K. Payne
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137428585
LanguageEnglish
