Cooperative behavior has been one of the enigmas of evolutionary theory since the days of Charles Darwin. The contributions to this book examine 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 thus 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.

Cooperation in primates and humans: closing the gap

Kinship
Practicing Hamilton's rule: kin selection in primate groups
Kinship, competence and cooperation in primates
Reciprocity
Reciprocal altruism: 30 years later
Simple and complex reciprocity in primates
Reciprocal exchange in chimpanzees and other primates
Causes, consequences and mechanisms of reconciliation: the role of cooperation
Mutualism
Cooperative hunting in chimpanzees: kinship or mutualism?
Toward a general model for male-male coalitions in primate groups
Cooperative breeding in mammals
Non-offspring nursing in mammals: general implications from a case study on house mice
Biological Markets
Monkeys, markets and minds: biological markets and primate sociality
Digging for the roots of trading
Cooperation in Humans
Reputation, personal identity and cooperation in a social dilemma
Human cooperation from an economic perspective.