Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Somit Albert. Darwinism, dominance, and democracy: the biological bases of authoritarianism / Albert Somit and Steven A. Peterson. p. cm.-- (Human evolution, behavior, and intelligence, ISSN 1063-2158) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-95817-5 (alk. paper) 1. Biopolitics. 2. Social Darwinism. 3. Authoritarianism. 4. Democracy. I. Peterson, Steven A. II. Title. III. Series. JA80.S596 1997 321.8'01--dc20 96-36359 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1997 by Albert Somit and Steven A. Peterson All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 96-36359 ISBN: 0-275-95817-5 ISSN: 1063-2158 First published in 1997 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞+⃝ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |