Dominic Johnson

Dominic Johnson is Alistair Buchan Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford

Dominic Johnson is Alistair Buchan Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford. He received a D.Phil. from Oxford in evolutionary biology, and a Ph.D. from Geneva University in political science. Drawing on both disciplines, he is interested in how new research on evolution and human biology is challenging theories of international relations, conflict, and cooperation. For the 2012-2013 academic year, he is co-leading a project on evolution and human nature at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton.

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February 9, 2012

Natural Security: Evolutionary Insights For 21st Century Threats

The core idea is to use insights from biology and evolution to tackle an empirical challenge we face in the real worldThe Natural Security project uses similar evolutionary principles to offer a fresh perspective on our understanding of security threats, as well as to design effective responses to those threats. While evolution may seem to be a simplistic paradigm, especially applied to complex issues such as human conflict, this simplicity is its power.

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February 9, 2012

Natural Security: Evolutionary Insights For 21st Century Threats

The core idea is to use insights from biology and evolution to tackle an empirical challenge we face in the real worldThe Natural Security project uses similar evolutionary principles to offer a fresh perspective on our understanding of security threats, as well as to design effective responses to those threats. While evolution may seem to be a simplistic paradigm, especially applied to complex issues such as human conflict, this simplicity is its power.

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July 13, 2012

The Evolution of Human Aggression

A special issue of the journal Human Nature reports on the causes and consequences of human aggression from an evolutionary perspective.

Evolutionary Psychology

Human Evolution

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January 31, 2013

What Our Primate Relatives Say About War

With a clearer picture of where we came from, we may find a better understanding of who we are and where we are going.

February 12, 2013

D-Day: Darwin’s March on Politics

If we are to understand human behavior, evolutionary theory offers the single most powerful and parsimonious framework for doing so. As editors of the politics section, we aim to provide a forum for all new research on politics, irrespective of topic or level of analysis, but unified by a common focus on applying the insights of evolution to the many puzzles of political behavior.

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July 21, 2016

Religion through an Evolutionary Lens: A Conversation about Dominic Johnson’s “God is Watching You”

Dominic Johnson's new book present an new look at religion by suggesting that the same underlying scientific perspective—evolution and natural selection—can lead to a very different stance on religion from Richard Dawkins and other New Atheists.

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