Beyond war : the human potential for peace / Douglas P. Fry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fry, Douglas P., 1953- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War.

Warfare, Prehistoric.

Peace--Social aspects.

Peace.

Ethnology.

Conflict management--Social aspects.

Conflict management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Beyond War' shows how anthropology can provide unique insights into the nature of war and the potential for peace. Challenging the traditional view that humans are by nature primarily violent and warlike, Fry argues that humans also possess a strong ability to resolve conflicts without violence.

Contents:

Charting a new direction

Do nonwarring societies actually exist?

Overlooked and underappreciated : the human potential for peace

Killer apes, cannibals, and coprolites : projecting mayhem onto the past

The earliest evidence of war

War and social organization : from Nomadic bands to modern states

Seeking justices : the quest for fairness

Man the warrior : fact or fantasy?

Insights from the Outback : Geneva Conventions in the Australian bush

Void if detached ... from reality : Australian "warriors," Yanomamo unokais, and lethal raiding psychology

Returning to the evidence : life in the band

Darwin got it right : sex differences in aggression

A new evolutionary perspective : the Nomadic forager model

Setting the record straight

A macroscopic anthropological view

Enhancing peace.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771176-6

0-19-988586-9

0-19-972505-5

1-281-16347-3

0-19-971881-4

1-4356-1722-3

OCLC:

476240207