Biology and Politics: An Introduction

Abstract

Purpose – The chapter provides background for the reader, lending context to the aims of this book.

Design/methodology/approach – This chapter begins by placing the study of biology and politics in a larger framework. It also compares and contrasts the biological perspective of politics with the mainstream view. Finally, the chapter orients the reader by providing a brief summary of the volume’s contents.

Findings – An introductory chapter would seldom provide findings. However, its goal is to provide the reader with context.

Citation

Somit, A. and Peterson, S.A. (2013), "Biology and Politics: An Introduction", The world of biology and politics: Organization and research areas (Research in Biopolitics, Vol. 11), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2042-9940(2013)0000011004