Cooperation as Evolution's Driving Force

Nichola Raihani, Professor of Evolution and Behaviour at University College London, sets out an argument that cooperation, not competition, has shaped life at every scale. Moving from cells and genes through family groups to entire societies, she shows how collaborative behaviour keeps recurring as the solution to shared problems.

Drawing on meerkats, pied babblers, cleaner fish and ants alongside human examples, the book connects animal behaviour research to bigger questions about trust, reputation and large scale cooperation, including the challenge of acting together on issues such as climate change. It suits readers with an interest in evolutionary biology or behavioural science who want an argument built from research rather than anecdote.

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