The world of biology and politics : organization and research areas / / edited by Steven A. Peterson, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, USA, Albert Somit, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, UK : , : Emerald, , 2013
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (242 p.)
• Disciplina: 242
• Soggetto topico: Biology - Political aspects; Biopolitics
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: PetersonSteven A SomitAlbert
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: FRONT COVER; THE WORLD OF BIOLOGY AND POLITICS: ORGANIZATION AND RESEARCH AREAS; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; CHAPTER 1 BIOLOGY AND POLITICS: AN INTRODUCTION; BIOPOLITICS AND THE MAINSTREAM; THE NEED TO CONSIDER ''BIOLOGICAL'' INFLUENCES; METHODOLOGY; TOWARD A SOUNDER PUBLIC POLICY; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2 BIOLOGY AND POLITICS AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL ENTERPRISE; INTRODUCTION; A. International Political Science Association's Research Committee #12; HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE #12 ; ORGANIZATION AND MISSION OF RESEARCH COMMITTEE #12DISCUSSION; B. Communicating Biopolitical Knowledge through the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences; THE STRANDS OF BIOPOLITICAL KNOWLEDGE; APLS INSTITUTIONS AND BIOPOLITICAL CONTENT; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3 GRADUATE EDUCATION IN BIOLOGY AND POLITICS; INTRODUCTION; A. The Program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook; B. The Biopolitics Program at Northern Illinois University; C. Bootstrapping ''Biology-Minded'' Graduate Programs; D. Other Related Aspects of Training Students; NOTE; REFERENCES ; CHAPTER 4 ON THE EVOLUTIONARY ROOTS OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCESINTRODUCTION; THE EXCLUSION OF EVOLUTIONARY FACTORS FROM SOCIAL SCIENCES; A REVIEW OF SOME PREVIOUS STUDIES USING EVOLUTIONARY FACTORS; ARGUMENTS ABOUT A COMMON EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH; NATIONAL IQ AS AN EXPLANATORY FACTOR; DEMOCRATIZATION RELATED TO NATIONAL IQ AND IPR; HDI-11 RELATED TO NATIONAL IQ AND TO CPI-11 AND IPR; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5 NEUROPOLITICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE: PROVIDING A FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF POLITICS; INTRODUCTION; THE BIRTH OF NEUROPOLITICS; THE NEUROPOLITICS OF DECISION-MAKING ; POLITICAL ATTITUDES AND JUDGMENTSTHE POLITICAL RAMIFICATION OF NEUROTRANSMITTER SYSTEMS; THE NEUROPOLITICS OF IN-GROUP/OUT-GROUP RELATIONS; PREJUDICE IN COALITION FORMATION; INSIGHTS FROM NEUROECONOMICS; CONCLUSION: POLICY IMPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6 THE BIOPOLITICS OF THE GREAT APES; INTRODUCTION; GREAT APES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT; ORANGUTAN (ORANG-UTAN); GORILLA; BONOBO; CHIMPANZEE; REFERENCES; FURTHER READING; CHAPTER 7 BIOPOLICY: CAN IT PROVIDE A NEW PARADIGM?; INTRODUCTION; WHAT DOES BIOPOLICY CONTRIBUTE?; RESEARCH ILLUSTRATING THE LIFE SCIENCES LINKAGE ; STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF BIOPOLITICAL APPROACHDIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH; NOTES; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8 ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION AND PRESIDENTIAL ACHIEVEMENT: THE CASE OF RONALD REAGAN; THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT; THE POLITICAL IMPACTS OF THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 9 TOWARD AN EVOLUTIONARY SYNTHESIS OF INDIVIDUALIST AND COMMUNIST ANARCHISM: THE EVOLUTIONARY BASES OF COOPERATION; INTRODUCTION; EVOLUTION AND COOPERATION; PETER KROPOTKIN'S PERSPECTIVE; MAX STIRNER'S PERSPECTIVE; EVOLUTION, COOPERATION, AND ANARCHISM; FINAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES ; CHAPTER 10 SUCCESS OR FAILURE? A CRITICAL BUT OPTIMISTIC EVALUATION OF BIOPOLITICS
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume describes (a) the present academic and institutional status of Biopolitics and (b) the wide range of research areas that have emerged within the field.The Introduction puts into perspective the major differences and similarities between Biopolitics and more traditional approaches to political science in terms of basic concepts, scope, research methodology, and the resulting implications for public policy. The next two chapters focus on the institutions and organizations that have significantly influenced the structure and direction of the ""movement."" Chapter 4 describes how and w
• Titolo autorizzato: The world of biology and politics
• ISBN: 1-78190-729-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452405803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Research in biopolitics ; ; v. 11.