Darwin and International Relations: On the Evolutionary Origins of War and Ethnic Conflict

by Bradley A. Thayer

Book Overview

Pathbreaking and controversial, Darwin and International Relations offers the first comprehensive analysis of international affairs of state through the lens of evolutionary theory. Bradley A. Thayer provides a new method for investigating and explaining human and state behavior while generating insights into the origins of human and animal warfare, ethnic conflict, and the influence of disease on international relations.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813192528
• ISBN13: 9780813192529
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher