Evolutionary Anthropology, Co-operation and Warfare

Pages: 177 - 200
Published: Jan 1, 2014
Abstract
The chapter begins by reviewing recent work by Robert Kaplan and Steven Pinker, both of whom invoke Hobbes to support their argument that men are naturally violent or warlike. Kaplan and Pinker conclude that only ‘strong government’ can guarantee that society will not break down into anarchy. However, the failure of Western military interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan to install strong government and enforce peace points to the need for a...
Paper Details
Title
Evolutionary Anthropology, Co-operation and Warfare
Published Date
Jan 1, 2014
Journal
Pages
177 - 200
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