Obstructed Labour: The Classic Obstetric Dilemma and Beyond

Abstract

*Lots of important stuff* *See Contents* From the chapters in this volume we now know, for example, of extrinsic mortality’s role in shaping reproductive and health decisions, of the salience of habit forming, of the highly contingent patterning of cooperation and punishment across human populations, and of the dangers of using simple models based on the assumption that individuals strive to maximize resource acquisition when we design strategies for reducing poverty.