Lamarckian with a vengeance: Human nature and American international relations theory

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 227-246

  Sterling Folker, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Darwinism; Human nature; International relations theory; Liberalism; Realism

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; LIBERALISM; SOCIAL THEORY;

LAMARCKIA;

EID: 33747621159     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jird.1800092     Document Type: Article

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