Peacemaking Among Primates

Aggression rarely results in open conflict amongst primates, and even when it does, reconciliation follows very quickly. This new book from the author of Chimpanzee Politics studies five species of primate – chimpanzees, rhesus monkeys, stump-tailed monkeys, bonobos, and humans – and their methods of coping with aggression. He concludes that peacemaking and forgiveness are common among nonhuman primates – and that perhaps man should take heed of it when tackling his own aggression.