The Cooperator's Dilemma

The Cooperator's Dilemma

Author: Mark Irving Lichbach

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9780472105724

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A comprehensive and current presentation of the collective-action approach


The Evolution of Cooperation

The Evolution of Cooperation

Author: Robert Axelrod

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2009-04-29

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0786734884

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A famed political scientist's classic argument for a more cooperative world We assume that, in a world ruled by natural selection, selfishness pays. So why cooperate? In The Evolution of Cooperation, political scientist Robert Axelrod seeks to answer this question. In 1980, he organized the famed Computer Prisoners Dilemma Tournament, which sought to find the optimal strategy for survival in a particular game. Over and over, the simplest strategy, a cooperative program called Tit for Tat, shut out the competition. In other words, cooperation, not unfettered competition, turns out to be our best chance for survival. A vital book for leaders and decision makers, The Evolution of Cooperation reveals how cooperative principles help us think better about everything from military strategy, to political elections, to family dynamics.


SuperCooperators

SuperCooperators

Author: Martin Nowak

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-03-27

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1451626630

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Looks at the importance of cooperation in human beings and in nature, arguing that this social tool is as important an aspect of evolution as mutation and natural selection.