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• n  the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory

• In fact, says Alland, territoriality is not inborn but is actually determined by the culture; he notes that most nations need such external reinforcers as the pledge to the flag .
• Sure, Leavitt writes, hierarchies breed "infantilizing dependency that generates distrust, conflict, toadying, territoriality, backstabbing, distorted communication and most of the .
• Ethology, the study of animal behavior and its relationships to man, may not be a household word, but its flashier discoveries, like male bonding and territoriality, have become .

News & Articles

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• In the Doctor’s Office, a Neglected Resource
  Patients with certain conditions receive better treatment if they see a nurse practitioner in addition to a doctor, according to a new study, but professional territoriality and mistrust have long prevented progress.
  July 19, 2013 - New York Times
• The New Old Age Blog: In the Doctor’s Office, a Neglected Resource
  Patients with certain conditions receive better treatment if they see a nurse practitioner in addition to a doctor, according to a new study, but professional territoriality and mistrust have long prevented progress.        
  July 19, 2013 - New York Times

Quotes

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• Christine Lagarde in Reuters
  You cannot sit back on territoriality. I understand it's a key issue for sovereign states,Lagarde told a news conference.
• Jaroslaw Kaczynski in guardian.co.uk
  I approach the problem of extra-territoriality with reserve, I won't hide that,Mr Kaczynski said last year.
• Arnaldo Otegi in EiTB
  As Arnaldo Otegi explained, this is the proposal of leftwing nationalism "to solve the two main points (self-determination and territoriality) that fuel the conflict permanently," and currently "block" political talks alongside "police and...