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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BASES OF WAR

by Robert A. Hinde

PART I
 ·  Introduction
 ·  Levels of Complexity

PART II
 ·  Individual Aggression
 ·  Aggression Between Groups

PART III
 ·  Institutionalized War
 ·  Conclusion

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