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As one may deduce from these quotations, in the Anglo-American language area
generally, the opposite of peace is not simply war, but a much more generic and
encompassing concept: 'aggression'. Unfortunately, the term aggression has ...
As one may deduce from these quotations, in the Anglo-American language area
generally, the opposite of peace is not simply war, but a much more generic and
encompassing concept: 'aggression'. Unfortunately, the term aggression has ...
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It is therefore a statistical concept following from a deeper level of behavior
modes that are recognized in the species as a whole. These are probably the
consequence of an Evolutionary Stable Strategy particular to that species. The
described ...
It is therefore a statistical concept following from a deeper level of behavior
modes that are recognized in the species as a whole. These are probably the
consequence of an Evolutionary Stable Strategy particular to that species. The
described ...
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concept with a meaning that is fixed once and for all). (3) In power struggles,
nations (or other political units) follow policies designed to preserve the status-
quo, to achieve imperialistic expansion, or to gain prestige. All politics can be
reduced ...
concept with a meaning that is fixed once and for all). (3) In power struggles,
nations (or other political units) follow policies designed to preserve the status-
quo, to achieve imperialistic expansion, or to gain prestige. All politics can be
reduced ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Concept and Characteristics of War in Primitive Societies | 69 |
Nonhuman Intergroup Agonistic Behavior and Warfare | 143 |
Copyright | |
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