Using a dynamical network model of society, we show that cooperation is the norm in the Hawks-Doves game when in-dividuals are allowed to break ties with undesirable neighbors and to make new acquaintances in their extended neighbor-hood. This is an interesting result, as standard theory for mix-ing populations prescribes that a certain fraction of defectors must always exist at equilibrium. We discuss the empirical network structure reasons that allow cooperators to thrive in the population. Introduction and Previous Work Hawks-Doves, also known as Chicken, is a two-person
