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Peacemaking Among Primates

Paperback • 1990 • English

Peacemaking Among Primates

By Franz De Waal

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About the book

Does biology condemn the human species to violence and war? Previous studies of animal behavior incline us to answer yes, but the message of this book is considerably more optimistic. Without denying our heritage of aggressive behavior, Frans de Waal describes powerful checks and balances in the makeup of our closest animal relatives, and in so doing he shows that to humans making peace is as natural as making war. In this meticulously researched and absorbing account, we learn in detail how dif...Show more

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9780674659216

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Published year

1990

Language

English

Original title

Peacemaking Among Primates

Format

Paperback

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