Robert Ardrey

Robert Ardrey was an American playwright, screenwriter, and anthropologist known for his work on human behavior and the influence of evolutionary biology on human society. He gained fame for his series of books, including 'African Genesis' and 'The Territorial Imperative', which explored the role of innate instincts in shaping human nature.

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  1. 1. The Territorial Imperative

    A Personal Inquiry Into the Animal Origins of Property and Nations
    Cover of 'The Territorial Imperative' by Robert Ardrey

    Combining observations from ethology, anthropology and history, the work argues that territoriality is an innate, evolutionarily conserved drive shared by animals and humans, shaping patterns of aggression, social organization, mating, property and boundary-making. It traces how defense of space underlies many human institutions and conflicts—from family and community to nations and war—and contends that understanding these biological impulses is essential to explaining and managing human social behavior.

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