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Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes

Frans de Waal

A firsthand account of how alliances, rank, reconciliation, and sexual choice shaped power in an Arnhem chimpanzee colony, including the fragile balance behind visible dominance.

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9 parts, about 20 minutes to read.

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Author
Frans de Waal
Parts
9 parts
Reading time
about 20 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Preface1 min
  2. Introduction: Watching a Social World2 min
  3. Personalities3 min
  4. Two Power Takeovers5 min
  5. Restless Stability2 min
  6. Sexual Privileges2 min
  7. Social Mechanisms3 min
  8. Conclusion1 min
  9. Epilogue1 min

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