All Formats & Editions

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 cooperate? In The Evolution of Cooperation , political scientist Robert Axelrod seeks to answer this question. In 1980,... Read Full Overview

This widely praised and much-discussed book explores how cooperation can emerge in a world of self-seeking egoists--whether superpowers, businesses, or individuals--when there is no central authority to police their actions.

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... Read Full Overview

Wie ist Kooperation m?glich in einer Welt von Egoisten, in der es keine zentrale Autorit?t gibt? Axelrod entwickelt aus der Spieltheorie - auf der Basis des "Gefangenendilemmas" - eine verbl?ffende L?sung. Nicht die raffinierteste, auch nicht die aggressivste, nicht die sanfteste... Read Full Overview