Cooperation in primates and humans : mechanisms and evolution

This book examines the many facets of cooperative behavior in primates and humans as some of the world's leading experts review and summarize the state-of-the-art of theoretical and empirical studies of cooperation. This book is the first to bridge the gap between parallel research in primatology and studies of humans. Comparative as this approach is, it highlights both common principles and aspects of human uniqueness with respect to cooperative behavior.

Carel P. Van Schaik and Peter M. KappelerJoan B. SilkBernard ChapaisRobert L. TriversFrans B. M. de Waal and Sarah F. BrosnanJohn C. MitaniFilippo Aureli and Colleen SchaffnerChristophe Boesch and Hedwige Boesch and Linda VigilantCarel P. Van Schaik and Sagar A. Pandit and Erin R. VogelTim Clutton-BrockBarbara KonigLouise Barrett and S. Peter HenziRonald NoeManfred MilinskiSimon Gachter and Benedikt Herrmann

Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 Cooperation in primates and humans: closing the gap	p. 3
Part II Kinship
Chapter 2 Practicing Hamilton's rule: kin selection in primate groups	p. 25
Chapter 3 Kinship, competence and cooperation in primates	p. 47
Part III Reciprocity
Chapter 4 Reciprocal altruism: 30 years later	p. 67
Chapter 5 Simple and complex reciprocity in primates	p. 85
Chapter 6 Reciprocal exchange in chimpanzees and other primates	p. 107
Chapter 7 Causes, consequences and mechanisms of reconciliation: the role of cooperation	p. 121
Part IV Mutualism
Chapter 8 Cooperative hunting in chimpanzees: kinship or mutualism?	p. 139
Chapter 9 Toward a general model for male-male coalitions in primate groups	p. 151
Chapter 10 Cooperative breeding in mammals	p. 173
Chapter 11 Non-offspring nursing in mammals: general implications from a case study on house mice	p. 191
Part V Biological Markets
Chapter 12 Monkeys, markets and minds: biological markets and primate sociality	p. 209
Chapter 13 Digging for the roots of trading	p. 233
Part VI Cooperation in Humans
Chapter 14 Reputation, personal identity and cooperation in a social dilemma	p. 236
Chapter 15 Human cooperation from an economic perspective	p. 275
References	p. 303
Index	p. 345

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