The evolution of cooperation

How can co-operation emerge in a world of self-seeking egoists - whether superpowers, businesses, or individuals - when there is no central authority to police their actions? The author explores this central question, and its implications in this age of nuclear weapons and arms talks.

This widely praised and much-discussed book explores how cooperation can emerge in a world of self-seeking egoistswhether superpowers, businesses, or individualswhen there is no central authority to police their actions..

Introduction The Problem of Cooperation * The Emergence Of Cooperation The Success of TIT for TAT in Computer Tournaments The Chronology of Cooperation * Cooperation Without Friendship Or Foresight The Live-and-Let-Live System in Trench Warfare in World War I The Evolution of Cooperation in Biological Systems (with William D. Hamilton) * Advice For Participants And Reformers How to Choose Effectively How to Promote Cooperation * Conclusions The Social Structure of Cooperation The Robustness of Reciprocity