Lorenz's work is set in its social and political context and recent new evidence is examined that may refute some of the claims made by the critics.

"The subject of this book is aggression, that is to say the fighting instinct in beast and man which is direced against members of the same species"--Introducti

This book provides a broad and contemporary overview of aggression and violence by some of the most internationally renowned researchers in the field. It begins

Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the social psychology of aggression, covering all the relev

Aggression is a highly conserved behavioral adaptation that evolved to help org- isms compete for limited resources and thereby ensure their survival. However,