Ethnic Conflict and Indoctrination - Altruism and Identity in Evolutionary Perspectives

Violent ethno-nationalist conflicts continue to mar the history of the current century, yet no satisfactory answer to the question of why humans are susceptible to indoctrination by ideologies that lead to inter-group hostility has so far been found. In this volume an international team of leading scientists from many different fields approach this complex issue from a biological perspective, treating indoctrinability as a predisposition that has its roots in humanity's evolutionary past.

About the author

Frank K. Salter is a Researcher at the Max-Planck-Institute for Behavioral Physiology and the Center for Human Sciences, University of Munich.

Summary

Violent ethno-nationalist conflicts continue to mar the history of the current century, yet no satisfactory answer to the question of why humans are susceptible to indoctrination by ideologies that lead to inter-group hostility has so far been found. In this volume an international team of leading scientists from many different fields approach this complex issue from a biological perspective, treating indoctrinability as a predisposition that has its roots in humanity's evolutionary past.

Additional text

"... this book is interesting and ... is very helpful in understanding all of the socioeconomic and political mechanisms operating in human societies ... I have learned much from this book and have realized that there is a lot of room for me to learn about cultural ethology."  · American Anthropologist

Product details

• Assisted by: Irenäus Eible-Eibesfeldt (Editor), Iren Eibl-Eibesfeldt (Editor), Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt (Editor), Frank K. Salter (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9781571817662
• ISBN: 978-1-57181-766-2
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 640 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); History: 20th Century to Present