A famed political scientist's classic argument for a more cooperative world We assume that, in a world ruled by natural selection, selfishness pays. So why coop

Examines the conditions necessary for cooperation in social interactions and discusses the role of cooperation in winning a strategy game tournament

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This book explains the evolution of human cooperation in tribal societies using insights from game theory, ethnography and archaeology.

Essays from a range of disciplinary perspectives show the central role that cooperation plays in structuring our world. This collection reports on the latest re