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Review Article: Biopolitics After Three Decades – A Balance Sheet

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 1998

Albert Somit  and
Steven A. Peterson
Albert Somit
Affiliation:
Department of Political Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Steven A. Peterson
Affiliation:
School of Public Affairs, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg, Middletown
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THE NATURE OF THE UNDERSTANDING

As many political scientists know, ‘biopolitics’ is the short-hand term used to describe the approach of those in the profession who believe that biological concepts — especially evolutionary theory, which treats behaviour as the product of both nature and nurture — and biological research techniques can help us study and understand political behaviour better.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Political Science , Volume 28 , Issue 3 , July 1998 , pp. 559 - 571
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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