Evolutionary psychology and politics

Economy and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 280-298

  Edwards, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolutionary psychology; Game theory and rational choice theory; Hobbesian social contract tradition; Human nature; Politics; Sociobiology

Indexed keywords

POLITICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOBIOLOGY;

EID: 0038007787     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0308514032000073446     Document Type: Article

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