The Evolution of Cooperation
Robert Axelrod(Author)
Basic Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 1985
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-465-02121-5 (ISBN)
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Description
This widely praised and much-discussed book explores how cooperation can emerge in a world of self-seeking egoistswhether superpowers, businesses, or individualswhen there is no central authority to police their actions..
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-465-02121-5 (9780465021215)
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Robert Axelrod
Evolution of Cooperation
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05/1984
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Content
Introduction; The Problem of Cooperation; The Emergence Of Cooperation; The Success of TIT for TAT in Computer Tournaments; The Chronology of Cooperation; Cooperation Without Friendship Or Foresight; The Live-and-Let-Live System in Trench Warfare in World War I; The Evolution of Cooperation in Biological Systems (with William D. Hamilton); Advice For Participants And Reformers; How to Choose Effectively; How to Promote Cooperation; Conclusions; The Social Structure of Cooperation; The Robustness of Reciprocity