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Handbook of biology and politics
Title
Handbook of biology and politics [electronic resource] / edited by Steven A. Peterson and Albert Somit.
ISBN
9781783476275 (e-book)
Published
Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, ©2017.
Physical Description
1 online resource (560 p.) ; cm.
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Notes
Contributors: K.Blanchard, Jr., R.H. Blank, D. Boisvert, E. Bucy, K. Butts, P.A. Corning, D. Couvet, A. Fletcher, B.J. Foster, J.M. Friend, A. Friesen, O. Funke, A. Ksiazkiewicz, M. Latner, V. Lemm, L. Liesen, J. Losco, R.D. Masters, A. Mazur, G.R. Murray, W.J. Patzelt, M.B. Petersen, S.A. Peterson, A. Somit, R.H. Sprinkle, P.A. Stewart, B.A. Thayer, J. Vaske, M. Vatter, R.F. White, T.E. Wohlers.
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Moving away from the long-established paradigm which holds that all political behavior is learned via socialization, this Handbook assesses the contributions of biology to political science, illustrating that behavior is in actual fact shaped by the interplay between learning and biological influences. Describing how a more biologically-oriented approach expands and enriches political science, both conceptually and in terms of its research capabilities, key chapters focus on general biological approaches to politics, biopolitical contributions to mainstream areas within political science, and linkages between biology and public policy. Providing specific examples of how Neo-Darwinism can contribute to more successful public policies, the Handbook further emphasizes the close ties between a realistic understanding of human political behavior and the likelihood that our species successfully resolves the problems that now threaten its welfare. Original and thought-provoking, this Handbook will prove an enriching read for political scientists starting to consider the value of biological factors in influencing political behavior, as well as for behavioural scientists in other areas experiencing the same paradigm shifts. Biologists will also find further grounding for their research into biological and behavioral science.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 19, 2017
Contents
Contents: Part I: Introduction
1. What is biopolitics? / Steven A. Peterson and Albert Somit
2. History and structure of biology and politics / Robert Hunt Sprinkle
3. Believers and disbelievers in evolution and climate change / Allan Mazur
4. Michel Foucault's perspective on biopolitics / Vanessa Lemm and Miguel Vatter
Part II: Biological approaches to politics
5. The evolution of politics : a biological approach / Peter A. Corning
6. Genes and politics / Aleksander Ksiazkiewicz and Amanda Friesen
7. The brain and politics / Robert Blank
8. Psychology and political psychology : how to use evolutionary psychology to theorize about political psychology / Michael Bang Petersen
Part III: Biology and the fields of political science
9. Political philosophy : an evolutionary perspective / Albert Somit
10. Biology and international relations / John M. Friend and Bradley A. Thayer
11. Comparative politics and biology / Werner Patzelt
12. Research methods in biopolitics / Albert Somit and Steven A. Peterson
13. Political ethics and biology / Kenneth Blanchard
14. Political behavior and biology : evolutionary leadership and followership / Ronald F. White
15. Mass political behavior and biology / Gregg R. Murray
16. Public administration and the life sciences : pathways forward / Joseph Losco
17. Biology and political communication / Erik Bucy
18. Biology and policymaking / Odelia Funke
19. Observational research methods and politics / Bobbie J. Foster and Patrick A. Stewart
Part IV: Biopolicy
20. Policy implications of biosocial research / Danielle Boisvert and Jamie Vaske
21. Genetic modification of food : a comparative examination of policy environments / Tony E. Wohlers
22. Toxins, health, and behavior : implications of toxicology for public policy / Roger D. Masters
23. The science of human nature and the social contract : a biological frame for public policy / Peter A. Corning
24. Climate change and environmental security : implications for national and homeland security / Kent Butts
25. The ties that bind : policy implications of evolutionary and developmental perspectives on women and their children's reproductive strategies / Laurette Liesen
26. Darwinian democracy? how evolutionary theory informs constitutional design / Michael Latner
27. Engineering the future : new frontiers for biopolitics / Amy Fletcher
28. From biodiversity to policies to politics / Denis Couvet
Part V: Reflections on biology and politics
29. Controversies in biology : implications for the study of biology and politics / Steven A. Peterson and Albert Somit
30. The crystal ball - biology, political science, and biopolitics / Albert Somit and Steven A. Peterson
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