Darwinian evolutionary theory and the social sciences

Twenty-First Century Society

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-86

  Gough, Ian ^a   Runciman, Garry ^b   Mace, Ruth ^c   Hodgson, Geoffrey ^d   Rustin, Michael ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38649132577     PISSN: 17450144     EISSN: 17450152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450140701780218     Document Type: Article

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