<strong>Conflict</strong> sadly is part of our everyday life experienced at home in theworkplace on our TV screens. But is it an inevitable part of our existenc... » 

Conflict sadly is part of our everyday life experienced at home in theworkplace on our TV screens. But is it an inevitable part of our existence? Inthis volume eight experts examine conflict at many levels from the workingsof genes to the evolution of galaxies. Eight distinguished contributors fromfields ranging from biology to politics address questions such as Why do wefind it difficult to make decisions? Why do apes and humans kill? Do thetwo sexes inevitably misunderstand each other? and How should conflict bereported?. «