The Evolution of Co-Operation

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Evolution of Co-Operation
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Axelrod
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780140124958
ClassificationsDewey:302.14
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 26 April 1990
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

How can co-operation emerge in a world of self-seeking egoists - whether superpowers, businesses, or individuals - when there is no central authority to police their actions? The author explores this central question, and its implications in this age of nuclear weapons and arms talks.

Author Biography

Robert Axelrod is the Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding at the University of Michigan. He has been consulted on cooperation by the United Nations, the World Bank, and the U.S. Department of Defense. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.