Why We Fight ― Theories of Human Aggression And Conflict

Touching upon 20 academic disciplines, Churchman (chairman of the Behavioral Science Graduate Program at California State U.) surveys 100 theoretical explanations for human conflict and considers how their worth can be judged according to criteria of empiricism, logic, falsifiability, parsimony, generalizability, and usability. The volume proceeds through seven levels of conflict: individual, interpersonal, small group and community, organizational (primarily business), political within government structures, intellectual, and interstate conflict (encompassing strategic geography, diplomacy, and war). Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

David Churchman is Professor Emeritus and Chairman of Behavioral Science Graduate Program at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Professor Churchman earned his doctorate in statistics and educational evaluation from UCLA. He is also author of Negotiation also from the University Press of America.