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Enhanced cooperation increases the capacity for conflict

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2024

Rose McDermott Open the ORCID record for Rose McDermott [Opens in a new window]
Rose McDermott*
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Department of Political Science, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Rose_McDermott@Brown.edu https://watson.brown.edu/people/faculty/mcdermott
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Abstract

Enhanced cooperation increases the capacity for humans to engage in large-scale warfare. This ability provides the foundation for male coalitionary behavior, leaving open the question of whether cooperation evolved in the same way, or for the same purpose, in females. Such coalitionary behavior entrains hierarchical forms of leadership that remain inherently unstable, providing a spark for conflict to emerge.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e20
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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