Conflict: Series Number 18 (Darwin College Lectures, Series Number 18) - Hardcover

 
9780521839600: Conflict: Series Number 18 (Darwin College Lectures, Series Number 18)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0521839602 ISBN 13: 9780521839600
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Conflict, sadly, is part of our everyday life; experienced at home, in the workplace, on our TV screens. But is it an inevitable part of the fabric of our existence? In this volume, eight experts examine conflict at many levels, from the workings of genes to the evolution of galaxies. Evolutionary biologist David Haig examines why we disagree with ourselves, and psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen asks whether differences between the average male and female mind must necessarily lead to misunderstanding. Anthropologist Richard Wrangham explores why chimpanzees and humans have evolved to kill, while archaeologist Barry Cunliffe examines the roots of warfare. Political scientist Lisa Anderson analyses conflict in the Middle East, and broadcaster Kate Adie reflects on television reporting of war. The book concludes with industrial economist William Brown's discussion of conflict in labour relations, and an exploration of the creative and destructive effects of cosmic violence by physicist P. C. W. Davies.

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About the Authors

Martin Jones is George Pitt-Rivers Professor of Archaeological Science, University of Cambridge.

A. C. Fabian is a Professor in the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521839602
ISBN 13 
9780521839600
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
184
Editor
Jones Martin, Fabian Andrew