Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Arenas of conflict; 1 Intrapersonal conflict; 2 Sex differences in mind; 3 Why apes and humans kill; 4 The roots of warfare; 5 Conflict in the Middle East; 6 Observing conflict; 7 Conflict and labour; 8 Life in a violent universe; Notes on the contributors; Index.
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Conflict, sadly, is part of our everyday life; experienced at home, in the workplace, on our TV screens. But is it an inevitable part of our existence? In this volume, eight experts examine conflict at many levels, from the workings of genes to the evolution of galaxies.