Our Political Nature
Our Political Nature: The Evolutionary Origins of What Divides Us is a 2013 book by Avi Tuschman. It proposed an evolutionary theory of human political orientation.[1] The book theorizes that political leanings are evolutionary adaptations that arise primarily from three clusters of measurable personality traits: tribalism, tolerance of inequality, and perceptions of human nature.[1][2] As evidence, Our Political Nature synthesizes studies from the fields of political science, genetics, neuroscience, and primatology.[3] The book also offers a psychological explanation for why economic stress tends to broaden the divide between political factions.[4]
Reception
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Author
Avi Tuschman is an American evolutionary anthropologist and author. Tuschman attended high school at Menlo School in California.[8] He attended Stanford University[9][10] He graduated in 2002 and relocated to Peru for his first job after college.[8] Tuschman later returned to Stanford for a Ph.D. in evolutionary anthropology.[11]
In Peru, Tuschman worked as a speech writer and political adviser to President Alejandro Toledo, and served as international projects coordinator for Toledo’s Global Center for Development and Democracy.[12][8][13][14]
References
- ^ a b Tuschman, Avi (29 September 2013). "The science of political orientation". Fair Observer. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Edsall, Thomas (24 September 2013). "How did conservatives get this radical?". New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b Muhammad, Cedric (October 29, 2013). "Michael Smerconish And Pete Dominick Make Me Uncomfortable: What Centrist-Independents Reveal About Liberals And Conservatives". Forbes.com.
- ^ Cook, Matthew (3 March 2014). "Interview: Avi Tuschman on "Our Political Nature"". Georgetown Public Policy Review. Georgetown University. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Mooney, Chris (May 2014). "The Origin of Ideology". Washington Monthly. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Hibbing, John (Fall 2014). "Our Political Nature: The Evolutionary Origins of What Divides Us". Political Science Quarterly. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "From the gut: The evolutionary roots of partisanship". The Economist. August 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c Baer, Sheri (22 October 2013). "Avi Tuschman returns home to Menlo Park to shed insight into Our Political Nature". InMenlo. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Fifteen students honored with Golden Medal; 27 receive Firestones". Stanford Report. Stanford University. 19 June 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "2002 undergraduate awards". Stanford Daily. Stanford University. Retrieved 27 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Author and Stanford Alum, Dr. Avi Tuschman: "Our Political Nature: The Economics and Biology of Political Spectrums in Latin America and Beyond."". stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ Matanovic, Sonja (21 September 2009). "Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo joins SAIS". The JHU Gazette. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Saiz, Eva (5 October 2013). ""En América Latina la clase media ha hecho que se encoja el espectro político"". El Pais. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Alvarez, Joshua (22 August 2014). "Flying in the face of consensus". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2015.