Evolution as a Theory for Political Behavior

The recognition of biological differences as an important explanatory and predictive element in political behavior has created the need to integrate various models from a variety of fields into a more cohesive theoretical framework. The ostensibly perplexing coexistence of individual differences in the face of universal human design needs to be reconciled. Here we introduce evolution as a theory of political behavior, which allows for the combination of familial socialization, cultural norms, environmental stimuli, rational action and endogenous or innate influences