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Biology can inform public policy in a number of ways. This volume explores the linkage of the life sciences with policy (what the book refers to as biopolicy). It features two points of departure: the implications of the neurosciences for public policy; and the implications of evolutionary theory for policy-making. The first part of the book provides an introduction to the subject of biopolicy as well as the relevance of the brain sciences and evolutionary theory for this subject. The second part considers several case studies of how these points of departure inform our knowledge of policy. Among case studies provided here are the implications for distribution of wealth, the roots of foreign policy, violent behavior, policy decision-making, and the like. In the final analysis, this book provides examples of how the life sciences can inform public policy choices. Research in Biopolitics is the only book series that focuses specifically on the relationship between biology and politics, and provides contemporary research for practitioners, including anthropologists, sociologists, economists, biopolitical researchers, as well as students of law and political science.

Biodiversity conservation. --- Biodiversity. --- Bioethics. --- Biology -- Philosophy. --- Biotechnology -- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Biotechnology. --- Biopolitics --- Political psychology --- Life sciences --- Political Science --- Law, Politics & Government --- Political Science Theory --- Government policy --- Biopolitics. --- Government policy. --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Political behavior --- Science --- Human behavior --- Political science --- Sociobiology --- E-books --- Business & Economics --- Accounting. --- Management accounting & bookkeeping. --- Life sciences. --- Accounting --- General. --- Managerial. --- Political psychology.

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This volume examines cutting edge research in the study of biology and politics. Following an introduction from the editors it is divided into two main sections. The first part of the book explores the linkage between evolution, genetics and politics with initial chapters on abandoned baby legislation, a model of action and norms, and the biopolitics of primates. The next four chapters have a special focus on the use of twin studies to study political phenomena and provide a biological critique of twin studies, phenotypic measurement issues and twin studies, a survey of twin studies research, and an example of using twin studies to explore politically relevant behaviour. The second section looks at the relationship of brain science to our understanding of politics. With respect to the applicability of brain science it features chapters summarizing what literature exists as well as how to use neuroimaging techniques to study political behaviour.

Biopolitics.