The Science of Conflict

Providing a concise introduction to an increasingly urgent area of study,this book reviews recent developments in the social sciences that contributedirectly to our understanding of social conflict. Drawing on classicalsources--such as the writings of Charles Darwin and Karl Marx--the author tracesthe influence of their thinking on contemporary issues and covers the leadingideas, key research findings, and central questions to come out of sociobiology,game theory, labor-management negotiations, the sociology of revolution, andother crucial subjects.