Bradley A. Thayer

Darwin and International Relations (eBook, ePUB)

On the Evolutionary Origins of War and Ethnic Conflict

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Shows a mastery of research and theory in both biology and international relations and weaves the two fields together in a compelling fashion." -Dr. Steven A. Peterson, Director, School of Public Affairs, Penn State Pathbreaking and controversial, Darwin and International Relations offers the first comprehensive analysis of international affairs of state through the lens of evolutionary theory. Using ethnological and statistical studies of warfare among tribal societies, Bradley A. Thayer argues that humans wage war for reasons predicted by evolutionary theory?to gain and protect vital resources but also for the physically and emotionally stimulating effects of combat. Thayer demonstrates that an evolutionary understanding of disease will become a more important part of the study of international relations as new strains of diseases emerge and advances in genetics make biological warfare a more effective weapon for states and terrorists. He also explains the deep causes of ethnic conflict by illuminating how xenophobia and ethnocentrism evolved in humans. He notes that these behaviors once contributed to our ancestors' success in radically different environments, but they remain a part of us. Darwin and International Relations makes a major contribution to our understanding of human history and the future of international relations. "Obligatory reading for social and life scientists alike, and deserves to become a standard work in political science." -International History Review "A thoughtful book that can challenge some of our comfortable assumptions." -Journal of Military History "Outstanding! This book will become a standard work in political science." -Roger D. Masters, Dartmouth College

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The University Press of Kentucky
• Seitenzahl: 438
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780813181448
• Artikelnr.: 66416028

Autorenporträt

Bradley A. Thayer is associate professor of political science at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and co-author of America's Achilles' Heel: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism and Covert Attack.