Human Nature and Public Policy: An Evolutionary Approach: An Evolutionary Approach

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
From Human Nature to Public Policy: Evolutionary Theory Challenges the “Standard Model”....Pages 3-18
From Theory to Practice: Caveat Emptor....Pages 19-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Prostitution—An Evolutionary Perspective....Pages 29-40
Relating to the Environment: Legacy and Learning....Pages 41-54
Neuroscience, Free Will, and Individual Responsibility: Implications for Addictive Behavior....Pages 55-76
The Cultural Evolution of Dying: Euthanasia in the Netherlands....Pages 77-96
Biosocial Theorizing and Criminal Justice Policy....Pages 97-120
Evolution and Political Marketing....Pages 121-138
Explore and Exploit: An Evolutionary Analysis of Institutional Dynamics....Pages 139-160
Maclean’s Evolutionary Neuroscience and the Conflict Systems Neurobehavioral Model: Some Clinical and Social Policy Implications....Pages 161-180
Altruism and Good Samaritan Law....Pages 181-201
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
An Ecological Approach to Agricultural Biotechnology Policy....Pages 205-224
Ethnic Conflict and State Building....Pages 225-242
Genetic and Cultural Evolution: Implications for International Security Policies....Pages 243-261
Back Matter....Pages 263-266