Human Nature and Public Policy An Evolutionary Approach

Name: Human Nature and Public Policy An Evolutionary Approach
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ISBN: 9781403962850

ISBN-10: 1403962855

ISBN-13: 9781403962850

Edition: 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Albert Somit, Steven A. Peterson, Steven A. Peterson

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The essays in this collection explore the implications that the growing challenge from "evolutionary" concepts of human nature have in various policyareas and show what must be done to ensure that policies conform to humanbehavior and its limits for change. As our conceptualizations of humanbehavior switch from one that says human behavior is a product of culture(through learning and socialization) to one that claims that behavior isthe outcome of both cultyre and genetics and biology, it is necessary for public policy to change as well. The contributors in this volume examine what happens when it is no longer possible to base policy solely on the basis ofculturally-constructed human…

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List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 7/3/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 266
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.792



List of Contributors



The Evolutionary Approach and the Standard Social Science Model (SSSM) Understanding of Human Nature and Human Behavior: Policy Relevance



From Human Nature to Public Policy: Evolutionary Theory Challenges the "Standard Model"




From Theory to Practice: Caveat Emptor




Implications for Domestic Policy



Prostitution--An Evolutionary Perspective




Relating to the Environment: Legacy and Learning




Neuroscience, Free Will, and Individual Responsibility: Implications for Addictive Behavior




The Cultural Evolution of Dying: Euthanasia in the Netherlands




Biosocial Theorizing and Criminal Justice Policy




Evolution and Political Marketing




Explore and Exploit: An Evolutionary Analysis of Institutional Dynamics




MacLean's Evolutionary Neuroscience and the Conflict Systems Neurobehavioral Model: Some Clinical and Social Policy Implications




Altruism and Good Samaritan Law




Implications for International Policy



An Ecological Approach to Agricultural Biotechnology Policy




Ethnic Conflict and State Building




Genetic and Cultural Evolution: Implications for International Security Policies



Index