Cooperation: The Political Psychology of Effective Human Interaction

Research from across the social sciences is converging oncooperation as a key factor in human functioning. Written byesteemed political scientists and psychologists, this volume bringstogether political scientists and psychologists to identify andanalyze recent social-scientific research on cooperation andpresent an overview of current knowledge about its causes andconsequences at the individual and group level.Illuminates the importance of cooperation in promoting healthy,well-functioning individuals and groupsAddresses the question of how cooperation research can beapplied to solve real-world problemsExplores sources of cooperative behaviors and the consequencesof cooperative experiencesProvides a synthesis for experts, an overview for novices, anda survey of current research for policy-makers