Description
Based on years of close observation of the Arnhem Zoo chimpanzee colony, this groundbreaking study reveals a world shaped by alliances, rivalries, reconciliation, and calculated displays of power. Frans de Waal traces the colony’s shifting social order through periods of upheaval, showing how cooperation, competition, sex, kinship, and individual personality influence the struggle for dominance. With vivid behavioral detail and penetrating insight, the book challenges simplistic distinctions between human politics and animal society, offering a compelling examination of primate culture and social intelligence.
Available Editions
paperback
Johns Hopkins University Press
Published Jan 1, 2007
ISBN: 9780801899911
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Details
First Published
1982
Language
eng
Translation
From: nld
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Chimpanzee Politics by Frans de Waal.