Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes

Fascinating to read. -- Amelie Koehler, Ethology

Even more enlightening than Machiavelli's The Prince, this book describes power takeovers and social organizations in a chimpanzee colony... I'll never look at academic or corporate politics the same way. -- Jim Collins, Inc., reviewing a previous edition or volume

The best book ever written on the social life of apes in captivity... The author has that special empathetic insight into the mind of the chimpanzee which is shared by few but can somehow be recognized by many. -- William McGrew, Human Ethology Newsletter, reviewing a previous edition or volume

Precise but eminently readable and indeed exciting... This excellent book achieves the dual goal which eludes so many writers about animal behavior -- it will both fascinate the non-specialist and be seen as an important contribution to science. -- Robert Hinde, Times Literary Supplement, reviewing a previous edition or volume

Schmoozing. Scheming. Consensus building. You won't glean these management techniques from any business text. But you can't run your company without them. Take it from the apes... The author demonstrates that chimps are, in the broadest sense, political. -- Laurence Shames, Business Month, reviewing a previous edition or volume

When I first read this book, I was in Dar es Salaam with Jane Goodall. I had just returned from observing chimpanzees for two weeks at Gombe. After the real life experience, I expected a book about chimpanzee behavior -- and at a zoo, at that -- to make rather dull reading. But I was in for a surprise. De Waal's Chimpanzee Politics is as much fun as a tree full of wild chimps. -- Adrienne Zihlman, American Journal of Primatology

Schmoozing. Scheming. Consensus building. You won't glean these management techniques from any business text. But you can't run your company without them. Take it from the apes... The author demonstrates that chimps are, in the broadest sense, political.--Laurence Shames Business Month

Chimpanzee Politics continues to be the same inspirational book that it was 25 years ago, essential reading for any young primatologist, and a highly recommended re-reading for the older hands!--Juan-Carlos G?mez Primate Eye (01/01/0001)

The best book ever written on the social life of apes in captivity... The author has that special empathetic insight into the mind of the chimpanzee which is shared by few but can somehow be recognized by many.--William McGrew Human Ethology Newsletter

Fascinating to read.--Amelie Koehler Ethology

Even more enlightening than Machiavelli's The Prince, this book describes power takeovers and social organizations in a chimpanzee colony... I'll never look at academic or corporate politics the same way.--Jim Collins Inc.

Even more enlightening than Machiavelli's The Prince , this book describes power takeovers and social organizations in a chimpanzee colony... I'll never look at academic or corporate politics the same way.--Jim Collins Inc.

Chimpanzee Politics continues to be the same inspirational book that it was 25 years ago, essential reading for any young primatologist, and a highly recommended re-reading for the older hands!--Juan-Carlos G?mez Primate Eye (01/01/2008)

When I first read this book, I was in Dar es Salaam with Jane Goodall. I had just returned from observing chimpanzees for two weeks at Gombe. After the real life experience, I expected a book about chimpanzee behavior--and at a zoo, at that--to make rather dull reading. But I was in for a surprise. De Waal's Chimpanzee Politics is as much fun as a tree full of wild chimps.--Adrienne Zihlman American Journal of Primatology

Precise but eminently readable and indeed exciting... This excellent book achieves the dual goal which eludes so many writers about animal behavior--it will both fascinate the non-specialist and be seen as an important contribution to science.--Robert Hinde Times Literary Supplement